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Dual coil and lead connections fabricated by image transfer and selective etch

US6507456B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2000
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/3163
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic head including a dual layer induction coil fabricated by reactive ion etching (RIE) techniques. An etch stop layer and an etchable insulation material layer and an induction coil etching mask are fabricated on a first magnetic pole. Induction coil trenches are thereafter RIE etched into the insulation material to the etch stop layer, and the first induction coil is fabricated into the induction coil trenches. Following a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) step, a second etch stop layer, a second layer of etchable insulation material and a second induction coil etching mask are fabricated. Second induction coil trenches are RIE etched into the second insulation material layer to the second etch stop layer, and a second induction coil is fabricated into the second induction coil trenches. A second CMP step is followed by an insulation layer and the fabrication of a second magnetic pole (P2) upon the insulation layer.

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