Robert E. Fontana

Three-dimensional magnetic memory having bits transferrable between storage layers

Method and apparatus for oxidizing conductive redeposition in TMR sensors

EMR sensor and transistor formed on the same substrate

Magnetoresistive sensor having a structure for activating and deactivating electrostatic discharge prevention circuitry

Method to reduce corner shunting during fabrication of CPP read heads

Memory array having memory cells formed from metallic material

Three terminal magnetic sensing devices having base lead layers in-plane with collector substrate materials and methods of making the same

Method of manufacturing a magnetic sensor by multiple depositions of varying geometry

Lead contact structure for EMR elements

Magnetic recording disk drive having read head with high cross-track resolution and disk with low bit-aspect-ratio

Planar magnetic head

Three terminal magnetic sensor having an in-stack longitudinal biasing layer structure

Method for producing a spin valve transistor with stabilization

Distributed shunt structure for lapping of current perpendicular plane (CPP) heads

Read sensor having an in-stack biasing structure and an AP coupled free layer structure for increased magnetic stability

Planar extraordinary magnetoresistance sensor

Narrow track extraordinary magneto resistive [EMR] device

Method for fabricating a magnetic head including a media heating element

Method and apparatus for oxidizing conductive redeposition in TMR sensors

Planar magnetic thin film head

Planar perpendicular recording head

Planar magnetic head and fabrication method therefor

Self-pinned read sensor design with enhanced lead stabilizing mechanism

Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensor

Magnetic head having thermally assisted write head with heater element, and protective sacrificial layer