Thin film magnetic head having thermal expansion layer for suppressing thermal protrusion

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PATENT NO 7848056
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11730155

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A thin film magnetic head includes a main magnetic pole layer conducting a magnetic flux to the recording medium so that the recording medium an be magnetized in a direction orthogonal to a surface thereof; a return yoke layer disposed on a trailing side of the main magnetic pole layer; an intermediate protective layer partially disposed on a magnetic shield layer; and a thermal expansion suppressing layer having an edge located on the intermediate protective layer and being in contact with the return yoke layer in an area where the intermediate protective layer is not formed. If the thin film magnetic head is affected by ambient temperature environment, the thermal expansion suppressing layer suppresses the shift of the main magnetic pole layer and the return yoke layer toward the air bearing surface. This suppresses thermal protrusion from occurring on the thin film magnetic head due to ambient temperature environment.

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  • TDK CORPORATION;SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kasahara, Noriaki Tokyo, JP 33 351
Matono, Naoto Nagano, JP 71 1151
Narushima, Shin Tokyo, JP 12 90
Sakamoto, Takamitsu Tokyo, JP 50 139
Umehara, Hiromichi Tokyo, JP 23 95

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