Magnetic head having polycrystalline coating
US8611043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a substrate; an array of transducers formed on the substrate, wherein the transducers and substrate form portions of a magnetic media facing surface; and an at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer on the media facing surface, wherein the at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer is on a magnetic film of at least one of the transducers in the array. A method for forming an at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer on a media facing surface of a magnetic head according to one embodiment includes forming an at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer on an array of transducers of a magnetic head, wherein an oxide layer is formed above at least some of the magnetic layers before and/or during the forming of the at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer.
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