Thin film magnetic head including a separately deposited diamond-like carbon gap structure and magnetic control wells
US6091581A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/3183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thin film magnetic head is provided in which a magnetic yoke assembly is built up, layer by layer, atop a substrate using semiconductor thin film techniques. A lower yoke assembly is first fabricated including a lower magnetic layer situated on the substrate and first and second side poles built up vertically from the ends of the lower magnetic layer. A coil structure is situated about one of the side poles and is separated therefrom by planar insulative layers in which the coil structure is disposed. An insulative pedestal surrounded by a frame is formed at the top of the lower yoke assembly and extends above the uppermost lateral plane of the yoke assembly. A diamond-like carbon (DLC) wear layer is deposited atop the pedestal. A pole well is excavated in the DLC layer so as to expose the first and second side poles therebelow. A first magnetic pole including a gap end is plated in the pole well at the top of the first side pole and extending toward the second side pole. A DLC gap region is deposited in the pole well at the gap end of the first magnetic pole. A second magnetic pole is then plated in the pole well between the second side pole and the DLC gap region. The upper sur…
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