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公开(公告)号:US11276422B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-15
申请号:US17229560
申请日:2021-04-13
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Quang Le , Michael Kuok San Ho , Suping Song , Goncalo Marcos Baião De Albuquerque
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, an STO disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole, and a non-magnetic conductive structure (or non-magnetic conductive layers) adjacent to the main pole and in contact with the STO. The non-magnetic conductive structure provides additional paths for electrical currents to flow to the STO. The non-magnetic conductive structure enables higher current density to the STO without creating hot spots at the MFS. Maximum current efficiency and uniformity can be achieved with the non-magnetic conductive structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20210409600A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-30
申请号:US16915723
申请日:2020-06-29
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Quang Le , Zhigang BAI , Xiaoyong LIU , Zhanjie LI , Kuok San HO , Rajeev NAGABHIRAVA
IPC: H04N5/232 , G02B7/09 , G03B13/36 , H02K41/035 , H04N5/225
Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to optical devices and related methods that facilitate independent control of movement of lenses and image sensors in camera systems. In one example, an image sensor is movable independently of and relative to a lens, and the lens is movable independently of the image sensor. In one example, an optical device includes a lens, and an image sensor disposed below the lens. The image sensor is movable relative to the lens. The optical device includes a plurality of magnets disposed about the lens, a plurality of vertical coil structures coiled in one or more vertical planes, and one or more horizontal coil structures coiled in one or more horizontal planes. The plurality of vertical coil structures are configured to, when powered, move the image sensor relative to the lens. The one or more horizontal coil structures are configured to, when powered, move the lens.
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公开(公告)号:US11049513B1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-29
申请号:US16811816
申请日:2020-03-06
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Quang Le , Kuok San Ho , Suping Song , Goncalo Baiao De Albuquerque
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, an STO disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole, and a non-magnetic conductive structure (or non-magnetic conductive layers) adjacent to the main pole and in contact with the STO. The non-magnetic conductive structure provides additional paths for electrical currents to flow to the STO. The non-magnetic conductive structure enables higher current density to the STO without creating hot spots at the MFS. Maximum current efficiency and uniformity can be achieved with the non-magnetic conductive structure.
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公开(公告)号:US10720570B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-21
申请号:US15826578
申请日:2017-11-29
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Quang Le , David John Seagle , Xiaoyong Liu , Daniele Mauri , Yongchul Ahn , Hongquan Jiang , Guangli Liu , David Patrick Druist , Jui-Lung Li
IPC: H01L43/06 , G01R33/07 , G01R33/09 , H01L43/04 , H01L43/14 , G11C11/18 , H01L43/08 , H01L43/10 , G11B5/012 , H01F10/32 , H01L27/22 , G01R33/12 , G11B5/37 , G11B5/39 , G11C11/16
Abstract: Magnetic sensors using spin Hall effect and methods for fabricating same are provided. One such magnetic sensor includes a spin Hall layer including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic material, a magnetic free layer adjacent to the spin Hall layer, a pair of push terminals configured to enable an electrical current to pass through the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer in a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the free and spin Hall layers, and a pair of sensing terminals configured to sense a voltage when the electrical current passes through the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer, where each of the push and sensing terminals is electrically isolated from the other terminals.
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公开(公告)号:US09947347B1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US15385595
申请日:2016-12-20
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Petrus Antonius Van Der Heijden , Quang Le , Kuok San Ho , Xiaoyong Liu , Gonçalo Marcos Baião De Albuquerque
CPC classification number: G11B5/372 , G01R33/075 , G11B5/1278 , G11B5/332 , G11B5/374 , H01J43/06
Abstract: A magnetic sensor that generates a signal based on inverse spin Hall effect. The sensor includes a magnetic free layer and a non-magnetic, electrically conductive spin Hall layer located adjacent to the magnetic free layer. Circuitry is configured to supply an electrical current that travels through the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the plane of the layers or perpendicular to a plane defined by an interface between the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer. The inverse spin Hall effect causes an electrical voltage in the spin Hall layer as a result of the current, and the voltage changes relative to the orientation of magnetization of the magnetic free layer. Circuitry is provided for measuring the voltage in the spin Hall layer in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the direction of the electrical current.
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公开(公告)号:US11776565B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US17647809
申请日:2022-01-12
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Quang Le , Hongquan Jiang , Cherngye Hwang , David J. Seagle , Xiaoyong Liu
CPC classification number: G11B5/11 , G11B5/3133
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a tape head of a tape drive, and methods of forming thereof. In one embodiment, a tape head for magnetic storage devices comprises a trailing shield, a leading shield, a first write pole coupled to the trailing shield, a second write pole coupled to the leading shield, and side shields spaced from the first write pole and the second write pole by a thin insulation layer. The side shields are further disposed between the trailing shield and the leading shield. In another embodiment, a tape head for magnetic storage devices comprises a main pole disposed between a trailing shield and a leading shield and a side shield disposed adjacent to the main pole. The side shield is further disposed between the trailing shield and the leading shield and spaced from the main pole by a thin insulation layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11682418B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US17868586
申请日:2022-07-19
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Suping Song , Zhanjie Li , Michael Kuok San Ho , Quang Le , Alexander M. Zeltser
CPC classification number: G11B5/1278 , G11B5/23 , G11B5/315 , G11B5/3116
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a main pole at a media facing surface (MFS), a trailing shield at the MFS, and a heavy metal layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield at the MFS. Spin-orbit torque (SOT) is generated from the heavy metal layer and transferred to a surface of the main pole as a current passes through the heavy metal layer in a cross-track direction. The SOT executes a torque on the surface magnetization of the main pole, which reduces the magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield. With the reduced magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield, write-ability is improved.
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公开(公告)号:US11646054B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-09
申请号:US17396213
申请日:2021-08-06
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Quang Le , Xiaoyong Liu , Kuok San Ho , Hisashi Takano
CPC classification number: G11B5/3967 , G11B5/112 , G11B5/23 , G11B5/265 , G11B5/29 , G11B5/3958 , G11B5/4893 , G11B5/00813 , G11B5/11 , G11B5/2655 , G11B5/5926
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a tape drive including a tape head. The tape head comprises at least one same gap verify (SGV) module comprising a plurality of write transducer and read transducer pairs disposed on a substrate. Each pair comprises a null shield disposed between the write transducer and the read transducer. The null shield is used to create a null region, or a region where write flux goes to zero, and comprises laminated antiferromagnetic coupling materials to protect writer flux from going to the read transducer. The read transducer is disposed in the null region. The SGV module is configured to write data to a tape using the write transducer of each pair and read verify the data written on the tape using the read transducer of each pair such that the write transducer and read transducer of each pair are concurrently operable.
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公开(公告)号:US20220417442A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-29
申请号:US17849462
申请日:2022-06-24
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Quang Le , Rajeev Nagabhirava , Kuok San Ho , Daniel Bai , Xiaoyong Liu
IPC: H04N5/232
Abstract: Computing devices, such as mobile computing devices, have access to one or more image sensors that can capture images with multiple subjects. Some of these subjects may be known to the user capturing an image with the image sensor. The user may prefer to have the captured image data be optimized around the known subjects. Low-power, fast-response machine learning logic can be configured to allow for the generation of a plurality of inference data. This inference data can be utilized along with other sensor data, such as a motion sensor, for the generation of one or more image sensor configuration changes that may be implemented to optimize the subsequent capture of image data. This cycle of image data analysis, image sensor optimization, and subsequent capture can continue multiple times until a threshold of optimization or time is met. The captured image data optimized around the known subjects is then stored.
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公开(公告)号:US11437058B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US17330176
申请日:2021-05-25
Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Suping Song , Zhanjie Li , Michael Kuok San Ho , Quang Le , Alexander M. Zeltser
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a main pole at a media facing surface (MFS), a trailing shield at the MFS, and a heavy metal layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield at the MFS. Spin-orbit torque (SOT) is generated from the heavy metal layer and transferred to a surface of the main pole as a current passes through the heavy metal layer in a cross-track direction. The SOT executes a torque on the surface magnetization of the main pole, which reduces the magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield. With the reduced magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield, write-ability is improved.
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