Integrated half coil structure for write assist of high coercivity media

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8411390
APP PUB NO 20110090596A1
SERIAL NO

12589038

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A structure for providing two write assist components for perpendicular thin film heads writing to high coercivity media is disclosed. The two components provided by the present invention include a media writing assist component and a head switching assist component. The structure includes an auxiliary half coil surrounding the pole tip at the ABS, and includes conductive elements running parallel to the pole layer which are connected to the auxiliary half coil. Integrated heat sinks located at either the ABS or at a recessed position are provided. The conductive elements can prove either symmetric or asymmetric current feed geometries, which allow differential or common mode current flow to the half coil.

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  • HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V.;WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Franca-Neto, Luiz M Sunnyvale, US 100 949
Knigge, Bernhard E San Jose, US 47 1064
Van, Der Heijden Petrus Antonius San Jose, US 55 511

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