Thin-film magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same
US6477018B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/313
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thin-film magnetic head includes a substrate with a surface, first and second shield layers formed above the substrate, and a MR sensor element formed between the first and second shield layers. The MR sensor element has a magnetic sensing region formed with a specific slant angle against the surface of the substrate.
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