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Magnetoresistive effect magnetic head and rotary magnetic head apparatus

US6452760B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 2000
Grant dateSep 17, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/40
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The width W1 of the lower shield thin film 3 and the width W2 of the upper shield thin film 7 are specified so that each of these widths is larger than the width W3 of the MR element 5 and is smaller than the contact width W4.

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