PMR writer with non-conformal side gaps

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9940951
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15053211

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A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) writer is configured to magnetically record data on a rotatable disk surface. The PMR writer including a pole tip, side shields, an air-bearing surface (ABS) region, a yoke region comprising Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), side gaps and a plurality of throat regions. The side gaps are arranged respectively between the pole tip and the side shields and include SiO2. A side gap width of the plurality of throat regions increases with a side shield throat height above the ABS region for each of the throat regions. The side gap width has a different width variation in each of the throat regions.

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  • WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jiang, Ming San Jose, US 232 5537
Liu, Feng San Ramon, US 503 7191
Ma, Zeyu Dublin, US 5 14
Sun, Hai Milpitas, US 52 3210
Yang, Xiaoyu Union City, US 109 1245
Zhang, Jinqiu Fremont, US 53 4014
Zhou, Xiaotian Fremont, US 17 40

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