Perpendicular magnetic recording system with helical write coil and auxiliary coil for fast switching of write pole magnetization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8116031
APP PUB NO 20100254041A1
SERIAL NO

12419278

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A perpendicular magnetic recording system has a write head having a main helical coil (the write coil) and main pole (the write pole) that directs write flux in a direction perpendicular to the recording layer in the magnetic recording medium, and an auxiliary coil and auxiliary pole that injects magnetic flux into the write pole at an angle to the primary or perpendicular axis of the write pole. The auxiliary coil is preferably a helical coil wrapped around the auxiliary pole. The additional flux from the auxiliary pole, which is injected non-parallel to the primary magnetization of the write pole, exerts a relatively large torque on the magnetization of the write pole, thereby facilitating magnetization reversal of the write pole. Electrical circuitry is connected to the main coil and the auxiliary coil to generate the auxiliary flux simultaneous with the switching of the magnetization of the write pole.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alex, Michael Fremont, US 20 749
Contreras, John Thomas Palo Alto, US 44 768
Schabes, Manfred Ernst Saratoga, US 37 864
Xing, Xinzhi San Jose, US 18 207

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