Thermal pole-tip recession/slide shape variation reduction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7002779
APP PUB NO 20030206370A1
SERIAL NO

10326241

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A bond pad is elevated from a slider body by a conductive post. The bond pad is disposed atop the post, which typically possesses a cross-sectional area smaller than the surface are of the bond pad. Thus, rather than having the entire surface of the bond pad in contact with the slider body, only the cross-sectional area of the conductive post is in contact therewith. Alternatively, a bond pad may be split into two electrically coupled pads: one pad used for housing a permanent bond, and a second pad used for housing a temporary bond. The pad used to house the temporary wire bond may be disposed atop a sacrificial layer. After a lapping process, the sacrificial layer may be etched away, thereby permitting the temporary pad to be removed.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10200 S DE ANZA BLVD CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jones, Gordon Merle Eagan, MN 9 39
Stover, Lance Eugene Eden Prairie, MN 14 132
Zhu, Jianxin Eagan, MN 26 213

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