MAGNETIC HEAD INCLUDING SIDE SHIELD LAYERS ON BOTH SIDES OF A MR ELEMENT

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APP PUB NO 20120250189A1
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13074272

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A magnetic head that reads information of a magnetic recording medium is provided. The magnetic head according to one embodiment includes: an MR element, formed with multilayer films, of which an electrical resistance changes according to an external magnetic field; a first shield layer that is disposed on a lower side in an lamination direction of the MR element; a second shield layer that is disposed on an upper side in the lamination direction of the MR element, and that applies voltage to the MR element together with the first shield layer; and side shield layers that are disposed on both sides of the MR element in a truck width direction. The side shield layers include soft magnetic layers and hard magnetic layers magnetized in a predetermined direction.

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TDK CORPORATIONTOKYO 103-6128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DEGAWA, Naomichi Tokyo, JP 20 304
Kawasaki, Shohei Tokyo, JP 18 125
Machita, Takahiko Tokyo, JP 58 1114
Makino, Kenzo Tokyo, JP 63 289
Miura, Satoshi Tokyo, JP 121 949
Sawada, Yoshikazu Tokyo, JP 14 230
Yamane, Takekazu Tokyo, JP 27 331
Yanagisawa, Takumi Tokyo, JP 20 298

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