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Perpendicular magnetic recording head

US8270111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2006
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/315
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recording head that causes the difference between a physical track width and an effective track width to be small. Sides of a main pole are made concave with the concave vertex on each side located close to a trailing edge of the main pole.

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