Data storage device with variable anisotropy side shield
US8922951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C11/161
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments may be generally directed to a data storage device with at least a magnetic element having a magnetic stack positioned adjacent to and separated from at least one side shield on an air bearing surface (ABS). The side shield can be configured with a predetermined anisotropy variation along a down-track direction.
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