Magnetic sensor and a method and device for mapping the magnetic field or magnetic field sensitivity of a recording head

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9837108
APP PUB NO 20120268112A1
SERIAL NO

13468413

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The invention provides a method and apparatus for scanning a read/write head of a hard disk drive during manufacture. The method comprises: providing a magnetic sensor; moving the magnetic sensor relative to and in close proximity to the read/write head under test; obtaining measurements from the head under test or the sensor, representing a two-dimensional magnetic map; processing the map to obtain an accurate map of the head sensitivity of the head under test from which the key performance characteristics of the head can be obtained.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC;XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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Cooke, Michael P Hook, GB 45 214
Eveleigh, Graham R Rake, GB 2 3
Granger-Brown, Nicholas J Waterlooville, GB 2 3

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