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Thin-film magnetic head having a sheet-shaped heater with a lead part connected in series with the heater and having a resistance lower than the heater

US7203035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 2004
Grant dateApr 10, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/54
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thin-film magnetic head has at least either an electromagnetic transducer or a magnetoresistive device, and a sheet-shaped heater for generating heat when energized. The heater has a heating part and a lead part connected in series to the heating part. The lead part has a sheet resistance lower than that of the heating part.

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