Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Magnetic recording component or stock – Magnetic head
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Bernatz, Kevin M. (Department: 1773)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Magnetic recording component or stock
Magnetic head
C428S816000, C360S324120
Reexamination Certificate
active
10777830
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic head that uses a thick AP coupling layer in an AP-tab structure. The head includes a free layer having an active area and tab regions on opposite sides of the active area. An antiparallel (AP) coupling layer is formed above the free layer. In one embodiment, the AP coupling layer has a thickness of 15 Å or more. In another embodiment, the AP coupling layer is formed of Ir, and preferably has a thickness of 15 Å or more. A bias layer is formed above each of the tab portions of the free layer, magnetic moments of the tab regions of the free layer being pinned antiparallel to the magnetic moments of the bias layers.
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Gill Hardayal Singh
Maat Stefan
Bernatz Kevin M.
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies - Netherlands B.V.
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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