Magnetic element with a bi-layer side shield

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8885300
APP PUB NO 20140218823A1
SERIAL NO

13761226

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A magnetic element is generally provided that can be implemented as a data reader. Various embodiments may connect a magnetic stack to a top shield and separate the magnetic stack from a bi-layer side shield. The bi-layer side shield may have a fixed magnetization layer and a soft magnetic layer each magnetically isolated from the top shield.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ge, Zhiguo Lakeville, US 20 116
McKinlay, Shaun Eric Eden Prairie, US 19 121
Patwari, Mohammed Shariat Ullah Eden Prairie, US 29 176
Sapozhnikov, Victor Boris Minnetonka, US 37 331
Singleton, Eric Walter Maple Plain, US 38 349

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