Shorted magnetoresistive head leads for electrical overstress an

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1994-01-26

1995-11-07

Tupper, Robert S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Hall effect

29603, G11B 533

Patent

active

054651867

ABSTRACT:
The magnetoresistive (MR) sensor in a magnetic read/write transducer is protected against the effects of electrical overstress and electrostatic discharge during the manufacture and assembly of a magnetic storage system. The conductive leads of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor element are shorted together to provide a low resistance, conductive path bypassing the MR element and minimizing electrical current through the MR sensing element during discharge of static electrical charge. The MR sensor lead terminal pads provided on the transducer/slider surface are shorted together by soldering. The other transducer elements such as the MR magnetic shields, the inductive coil and the inductive magnetic yoke structure can also be shorted to the MR sensor leads by soldering together the lead terminal pads at the slider surface. Alternatively, a twisted conductor pair may be used to short the MR terminals together. Remotely located protective devices, such as reversed diode pairs, can also be connected across the MR sensor element utilizing the twisted pair. The short is removed prior to placing the MR head into operation in the magnetic storage system.

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