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Method of making thin, horizontal-plane hall sensors for read-heads in magnetic recording

US6117690A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 1999
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/378
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Thin, horizontal-plane Hall sensors for read-head in magnetic recordings and methods for fabricating the sensor provide a novel sensor exhibiting high sensitivity and high spatial resolution.

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