摘要:
A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a write pole with a flared step feature that defines a secondary flare point. The method involves depositing a magnetic write pole material on a substrate and then depositing a magnetic material over the write pole material followed by a non-magnetic material. A first mask is formed having a front edge to define the location of the secondary flare point, and one or more material removal processes are used to remove portions of the magnetic layer and non-magnetic layer that are not protected by this first mask. The first mask is replaced by a second mask that is configured to define a write pole, and an ion milling is performed to define the write pole. Shadowing from the magnetic layer and non-magnetic layer form a flared secondary flare point.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head that avoids the challenges associated with the formation of fence structures during write pole definition. A magnetic write pole material is deposited. A mask structure is deposited over the magnetic write pole material. The mask structure includes a first hard mask, a marker layer, a physically robust, inorganic RIEable image transfer layer, a second hard mask structure over the image transfer layer and a photoresist layer over the second hard mask. A reactive ion etching process can be used to transfer the image of the photoresist mask and second hard mask layer onto the image transfer layer. An ion milling is performed to define the write pole. A layer of non-magnetic material such as alumina is deposited. An ion milling is performed until the marker layer has been reached, and another reactive ion etching is performed to remove the remaining hard mask.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for defining leading edge taper of a write pole tip is disclosed. The fabrication process uses reactive ion etching to fabricate LET with tight control of the placement of LET's edge and to achieve higher angle for providing a higher effective write field at the pole tip while minimizing ATI for high-density perpendicular recording. The placement of a resist's edge is used to define the LET's edge and a CMP process is used to provide a planar surface for the fabrication of the write pole.
摘要:
The magnetic head includes a second magnetic shield that is fabricated in a deposition process. The present invention therefore does not require the deposition of the electrically conductive seed layer. In a preferred embodiment, the deposited second magnetic shield is comprised of cobalt zirconium tantalum (CZT). Because the CZT material is relatively soft, it is preferably deposited within an opening formed in a relatively hard RIEable material such as Ta2O5, SiO2, Si3N3, and SiOxNy, such that a subsequent chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) step can be conducted down to the surface of the relatively hard layer.
摘要翻译:磁头包括在沉积工艺中制造的第二磁屏蔽。 因此,本发明不要求导电种子层的沉积。 在优选实施例中,所沉积的第二磁屏蔽由钴锆钽(CZT)组成。 由于CZT材料相对较软,因此优选沉积在形成于相对较硬的RIEable材料(例如Ta 2 O 5,SiO 2)中的开口内, SUB>,Si 3 N 3 N 3和SiO x N N y,使得随后的化学机械抛光( CMP)步骤可以向下传导到相对硬的层的表面。
摘要:
Methods and systems of enhancing stepper alignment signals and metrology alignment target signals. In one embodiment, a plurality of alternating rows comprising a first material of a first height and a second material of a second height are constructed. The first material and the second material are selected to enhance the contrast of the mark when imaged for alignment of photolithographic structures.
摘要:
Methods and systems of enhancing stepper alignment signals and metrology alignment target signals. In one embodiment, a plurality of alternating rows comprising a first material of a first height and a second material of a second height are constructed. The first material and the second material are selected to enhance the contrast of the mark when imaged for alignment of photolithographic structures.
摘要:
A magnetic write head having a tapered trailing edge and having a magnetic layer formed over a trailing edge of the write pole at a location recessed from the ABS, the magnetic layer being separated from the trailing edge of the write pole by a thin non-magnetic layer. The thin non-magnetic layer is preferably sufficiently thin that the magnetic layer can function as a portion of the write pole in a region removed from the ABS. A trailing magnetic shield is formed over the write pole and is separated from the write pole by a non-magnetic trailing gap layer. A non-magnetic spacer layer can be formed over the magnetic layer to provide additional separation between the magnetic layer and the trailing magnetic shield.
摘要:
A magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a write pole with a concave trailing edge. The magnetic write pole can have a trapezoidal shape with first and second laterally opposed sides that are further apart at the trailing edge than at the leading edge. The write head may or may not include a magnetic trailing shield, and if a trailing shield is included it is separated from the trailing edge by a non-magnetic write gap layer. The concave trailing edge improves magnetic performance such as by improving the transition curvature. A method for constructing the write head includes forming a magnetic write pole by forming a mask structure over a deposited write pole material, the mask structure having an alumina hard mask and an image transfer layer such as DURAMIDE®. An alumina fill layer is then deposited and a chemical mechanical polish is performed to open up the image transfer layer. A reactive on etch is performed to remove the image transfer layer and a reactive ion mill or reactive ion etch is performed to remove the alumina hard mask and form a concave surface on the write pole.
摘要:
A magnetic write head having a tapered trailing edge and having a magnetic layer formed over a trailing edge of the write pole at a location recessed from the ABS, the magnetic layer being separated from the trailing edge of the write pole by a thin non-magnetic layer. The thin non-magnetic layer is preferably sufficiently thin that the magnetic layer can function as a portion of the write pole in a region removed from the ABS. A trailing magnetic shield is formed over the write pole and is separated from the write pole by a non-magnetic trailing gap layer. A non-magnetic spacer layer can be formed over the magnetic layer to provide additional separation between the magnetic layer and the trailing magnetic shield.
摘要:
A magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a write pole with a concave trailing edge. The magnetic write pole can have a trapezoidal shape with first and second laterally opposed sides that are further apart at the trailing edge than at the leading edge. The write head may or may not include a magnetic trailing shield, and if a trailing shield is included it is separated from the trailing edge by a non-magnetic write gap layer. The concave trailing edge improves magnetic performance such as by improving the transition curvature. A method for constructing the write head includes forming a magnetic write pole by forming a mask structure over a deposited write pole material, the mask structure having an alumina hard mask and an image transfer layer such as DURAMIDE®. An alumina fill layer is then deposited and a chemical mechanical polish is performed to open up the image transfer layer. A reactive on etch is performed to remove the image transfer layer and a reactive ion mill or reactive ion etch is performed to remove the alumina hard mask and form a concave surface on the write pole.