Multitrack coupled element read head with support structure to eliminate shorting and method for manufacturing same
US6002554A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/3954
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multitrack coupled element read head and a method for manufacturing such a read head are provided. The multitrack coupled element read head includes multiple coupled magnetoresistive read elements in a spaced relationship, and a support structure between a pair of coupled read elements, the support structure also being a magnetoresistive material. The read head also includes a closure material bonded on the plurality of coupled read elements and the support structure, where the support structure provides for substantially even pressure on the pair of coupled read elements such that shorting therein is eliminated.
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