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Dedicated noncorrosive smear detector

US8169754B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2007
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/3996
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk drive head slider for a magnetic disk drive is provided. The head slider includes a tunnel magnetic resistance device for reading data on a magnetic disk and a dedicated noncorrosive smear detector for measuring resistance wherein the resistance corresponds to a level of smear associated with the head slider.

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