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Magnetoresistive shield with lateral sub-magnets

US8472147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2011
Grant dateJun 25, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F10/3254
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic shield for a magnetoresistive (MR) reader has one or more lateral hard magnets and a ferromagnetic shielding layer with at least one hard sub-magnet in a lateral notch in the shielding layer. The notch allows the shielding layer to contact the sub-magnet on surfaces along multiple normal planes.

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