Universal magnetic recording head chip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9001462
APP PUB NO 20140133049A1
SERIAL NO

13677240

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A module according to one embodiment includes an array of N piggyback or merged first data transducers positioned towards a media facing surface of the module; and M second data transducers interleaved with the array of piggyback or merged data transducers, wherein the second data transducers are single data transducers, at least some of the data transducers being coupled to pads. A module according to another embodiment includes an array of N first data transducers positioned towards a media facing surface of the module, the first data transducers including at least one of data readers, data writers, and combinations thereof; and M second data transducers interleaved with the array of first data transducers, the second data transducers including at least one of data readers, data writers, and combinations thereof, wherein less than all of the first and/or second data transducers are coupled to pads.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biskeborn, Robert G Hollister, US 360 3609
Lo, Calvin S Saratoga, US 169 1646
Luong, Kevin T San Jose, US 4 12

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