Data reader side shields with polish stop

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9030782
APP PUB NO 20140268422A1
SERIAL NO

13800222

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A data reader and associated method of making are generally provided. A data reader capable of sensing adjacent data bits may be configured at least with a magnetic stack disposed between first and second side shields. Each side shield may have a polish stop layer that is tuned to provide a first predetermined polish rate.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Colak, Levent Eden Prairie, US 4 26
McKinlay, Shaun Eric Eden Prairie, US 19 121
Nguyen, Thu-Van Thi Shakopee, US 1 4
Singleton, Eric W Maple Plain, US 46 569
Van, Dorn Carolyn Pitcher Crystal, US 5 23

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