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Microwave assisted magnetic recording head and magnetic recording method therewith

US8582239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2012
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/0024
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microwave assisted magnetic head includes a main magnetic pole; a trailing shield, a main coil for causing the main magnetic pole to generate a perpendicular recording field, at least one secondary coil for generating an in-plane alternate-current (AC) magnetic field with a frequency in a microwave band from a magnetic recording gap between the main magnetic pole and the trailing shield, nonmagnetic films formed on magnetic recording gap facing surfaces that are defined by the main magnetic pole and the trailing shield, the main magnetic pole and the trailing shield being configured with first soft magnetic films, and second soft magnetic films formed further on the surfaces of the nonmagnetic films. The second soft magnetic films have larger anisotropy fields than the first soft magnetic films have.

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