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Method of making a magnetic head with aligned pole tips

US6775902B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2000
Grant dateAug 17, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49052
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic head is fabricated by providing a substrate with a planar surface, forming at least one cavity in the planar substrate, depositing a second yoke layer in the cavity, forming a second pole tip in the cavity in contact with the second yoke layer, patterning an inductive coil in the cavity, depositing a gap layer over the second pole tip, sputtering a first pole tip over the gap layer, etching the first and second pole tips and the gap layer to form a stack of layers, depositing a protective layer over the stack of layers, leveling the protective layer to expose the first pole tip, and patterning a first yoke layer in contact with the first pole tip.

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