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Concave trailing edge write pole for perpendicular recording

US6950277B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2002
Grant dateSep 27, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/3116
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic recording system includes a magnetic medium and a magnetic write head to write information on the magnetic medium. The magnetic write head includes a write pole having a downstream side that has a concave shaped portion when the write pole is viewed from an air bearing surface of the magnetic write head.

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