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Magnetic write head for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement

US10366714B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2017
Grant dateJul 30, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/0024
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are magnetic write heads for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement, and hard disk drives comprising such magnetic write heads. Within the write gap, each magnetic write head comprises a main pole, a trailing shield, a spacer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield, a non-magnetic layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield, and a magnetic DC-field-generation (DFG) layer adjacent to the spacer and disposed between the spacer and the non-magnetic layer. In some embodiments, the DFG layer is the only magnetic layer within the write gap that is not adjacent to the main pole or the trailing shield.

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