Side shield biasing layer separated from an air bearing surface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8854773
APP PUB NO 20140146418A1
SERIAL NO

13687855

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Various embodiments may configure a data storage device with at least a magnetic element having a magnetic stack that is configured with an air bearing surface (ABS) and is separated from a side shield. The side shield can be biased by a biasing layer that contacts the side shield and is separated from the ABS.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McKinlay, Shaun Eric Eden Prairie, US 19 121
Patwari, Mohammed Shariat Ullah Eden Prairie, US 29 176
Sapozhnikov, Victor Boris Minnetonka, US 37 331

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