摘要:
A method for fabricating a flux concentrating stitched write head for high data rate applications wherein said flux concentration is achieved by means of a non-magnetic step embedded into a portion of the lower magnetic pole just beneath the write gap layer. The design permits extremely short throat heights, which will be required by future high data rate applications.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording head includes the following steps. Form a low magnetic moment, first magnetic shield layer over a substrate. Form a read gap layer with a magnetoresistive head over the first shield layer. Form a seed layer over the read gap layer covered with a frame mask with a width “F”. Form a PLM second shield layer over the seed layer and planarize the shield layer. Form a non-magnetic copper or dielectric spacer layer over the PLM second shield layer. Form a first HMM, lower pole layer over the non-magnetic spacer layer. Cover the first HMM, lower pole layer with a write gap layer. Form an write head mask composed of two parallel rows of resist with an outer width “W” over the seed layer. Between the two rows of resist of the write head mask is a trench having a width “N”. Then form an HMM, upper pole layer over the write gap layer aside from the write head mask. Outside of the write head mask remove the upper pole layer and shape the lower pole layer by an IBE process.
摘要:
A high data-rate stitched pole inductive magnetic write head incorporating a non-magnetic spacer layer and a magnetic pole yoke that is recessed from the magnetic pole tip. Said spacer layer is deposited as part of a self-aligned, patterned photoresist process, wherein the spacer layer is deposited first and the P2 portion of the upper pole assembly is then plated over it to form the pole tip configuration. Increasing the thickness of the spacer layer, while keeping it within a specified tolerance range, allows the upper stitched P3 portion of the pole piece to be recessed relative to the tip of P2. The spacer layer shortens throat height, reduces saturation write current, and improves overwrite and side erasure performance.
摘要:
As the read capabilities of magnetic disk systems improve due to advanced GMR heads, it becomes necessary to correspondingly reduce the area of recorded data. This requires a narrowing of the stitched sub-pole at the write gap. This has proved difficult for pole widths less than about 0.4 microns because of problems in filling the mold. In the present invention this is overcome by introducing a layer of PMGI (polydimethylglutarimide) between the planarized positive photoresist layer that comprises the mold and the non-magnetic write gap layer on which the mold rests. This greatly facilitates formation of a high aspect ratio hole with a clean flat bottom and essentially vertical sides as well as the subsequent removal of the photoresist after said hole has been filled through electroplating to form a stitched sub-pole.
摘要:
A merged read/write magnetic recording head comprises a low magnetic moment first magnetic shield layer over a substrate. A read gap layer with a magnetoresistive head is formed over the first shield layer. A shared pole comprises a low magnetic moment second magnetic shield layer plated on a sputtered seed PLM layer over the read gap layer, a non-magnetic layer plated over the PLM layer and a HMM lower pole layer plated over the second magnetic shield layer. A write gap layer is formed over the first high magnetic moment pole layer of the shared pole. An upper pole comprises a high magnetic moment pole layer over the write gap layer.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a soft adjacent layer (SAL) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor element and several soft adjacent layer (SAL) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor elements which may be fabricated employing the method. There is first provided a substrate. There is formed over the substrate a dielectric layer, where the dielectric layer has a first surface of the dielectric layer and a second surface of the dielectric layer opposite the first surface of the dielectric layer. There is also formed over the substrate a magnetoresistive (MR) layer contacting the first surface of the dielectric layer. There is also formed over the substrate a soft adjacent layer (SAL), where the soft adjacent layer (SAL) has a first surface of the soft adjacent layer (SAL) and a second surface of the soft adjacent layer (SAL). The first surface of the soft adjacent layer (SAL) contacts the second surface of the dielectric layer. Finally, there is also formed over the substrate a transverse magnetic biasing layer, where the transverse magnetic biasing layer contacts the second surface of the soft adjacent layer (SAL), and where at least one of the dielectric layer, the magnetoresistive (MR) layer, the soft adjacent layer (SAL) and the transverse magnetic biasing layer is a patterned layer formed employing an etch mask which serves as a lift-off stencil for forming a patterned second dielectric layer adjoining an edge of the patterned layer. The invention also contemplates a soft adjacent layer (SAL) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor element formed with the magnetoresistive (MR) layer interposed between the substrate and the soft adjacent layer (SAL). Similarly, the invention also contemplates a soft adjacent layer (SAL) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor element employing a transverse magnetic biasing layer formed of a hard bias permanent magnet material.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a magnetic transducer structure using a special pole etch using an IBE preferably with Kr or Xe, and a write gap material with a high IBE etch rate such as Ta, NiCu alloys, Pd, Pd—Cu alloys. A first layer of pole material and a write gap insulating layer are formed over the substrate. The write gap layer is composed of a material having a high ion beam etch rate compared to the first and second layers of pole material. The write gap insulating layer is preferably composed of Ni—Cu alloy, Pd, Pd—Cu alloys. Next, a second layer of pole material is formed on the first insulating layer. In a key step, we ion beam etch (IBE) the second pole; the write gap insulating layer and the first layer; the second pole serving as an etch mask during the ion beam etching to form a head. In a second preferred embodiment of the invention, the ion beam etching performed using a gas of Kr or Xe. The invention teaches a high IBE etch selectivity from the write gap dielectric to the upper pole (NeFe) for partial pole trim (PPT) applications by three embodiments: (a) selecting high IBE rate gap dielectric materials (e.g., NiCu alloys, Pd, and Pd—Cu alloys, (b) using an IBE gas Kr or Xr or both, instead of Ar, and (c) both (a) and (b).
摘要:
A soft adjacent layer (SAL) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor element and a method for fabricating the soft adjacent layer (SAL) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor element. To practice the method, there is first provided a substrate. There is then formed over the substrate a soft adjacent layer (SAL). There is then formed upon the soft adjacent layer (SAL) a dielectric layer. There is then formed at least in part contacting the dielectric layer a magnetoresistive (MR) layer, where the soft adjacent layer (SAL) and the dielectric layer are planar. The method contemplates the soft adjacent layer (SAL) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor element formed through the method.
摘要:
A magnetic pole suitable for perpendicular magnetic recording is described. This write pole is symmetrically located relative to its side shields and has at least three additional surfaces that are disposed to lie in planes that are normal to the substrate's top surface.
摘要:
A PMR writer with a tapered main pole layer and tapered non-magnetic top-shaping layer is disclosed that minimizes trailing shield saturation. A second non-magnetic top shaping layer may be employed to reduce the effective TH size while the bulk of the trailing shield is thicker to allow a larger process window for back end processing. A sloped surface with one end at the ABS and a second end 0.05 to 0.3 microns from the ABS is formed at a 10 to 80 degree angle to the ABS and includes a sloped surface on the upper portion of the main pole layer and on the non-magnetic top shaping layer. An end is formed on the second non-magnetic top shaping layer at the second end of the sloped surface followed by forming a conformal write gap layer and then depositing the trailing shield on the write gap layer and along the ABS.