摘要:
A perpendicular write head includes a beveled main pole having corners defining a track width and having a planarized surface and encapsulated on either side thereof and below by an alumina layer, the alumina layer having a polished surface and extending above the main pole on either side thereof as steps.
摘要:
A method for forming a via in an alumina protective layer on a structure such as a magnetic write head for use in perpendicular magnetic recording. A substrate such as an alumina fill layer, magnetic shaping layer, etc. is formed with region having a contact pad formed therein. A structure such as a magnetic pole, and or magnetic trailing shield, is formed over the substrate and is covered with a thick layer of alumina. The alumina can be applied by a high deposition rate process that does not form voids or seams in the alumina layer. The alumina layer can then be planarized by a chemical mechanical polishing process (CMP) and then a mask structure, such as a photoresist mask, is formed over the alumina layer. The mask structure is formed with an opening disposed over the contact pad. A reactive ion mill is then performed to remove portions of the alumina layer that are exposed at the opening in the mask, thereby forming a via in the alumina layer. The mask can then be lifted off and an electrically conductive material can be deposited into the via. Forming the via by a subtractive method rather than by a liftoff process allows the alumina to be deposited in a manner that does not result in voids. The use of reactive ion milling allows the via to be well defined and formed with substantially vertical side walls rather than in a conical or outward spreading fashion as would be formed by other material removal processes such as wet etching.
摘要:
A method for forming a via in an alumina protective layer on a structure such as a magnetic write head for use in perpendicular magnetic recording. A structure such as a magnetic pole, and or magnetic trailing shield, is formed over a substrate and is covered with a thick layer of alumina. The alumina layer can then be planarized by a chemical mechanical polishing process (CMP) and then a mask structure, such as a photoresist mask, is formed over the alumina layer. The mask structure is formed with an opening disposed over the contact pad. A reactive ion mill is then performed to remove portions of the alumina layer that are exposed at the opening in the mask, thereby forming a via in the alumina layer.
摘要:
A perpendicular write head includes a beveled main pole having corners defining a track width and having a planarized surface and encapsulated on either side thereof and below by an alumina layer, the alumina layer having a polished surface and extending above the main pole on either side thereof as steps.
摘要:
Methods for creating a write head by forming a bump after the top pole is formed are provided. In one embodiment, a bottom pole is created out of a first layer. A non-magnetic gap material is applied to the surface of the wafer. A top pole is created out of a second layer. After creating the top pole, a bump is created. The bump is used to protect at least a portion of the first layer while etching to create a stray flux absorber.
摘要:
Methods for creating a write head by forming a bump after the top pole is formed are provided. In one embodiment, a bottom pole is created out of a first layer. A non-magnetic gap material is applied to the surface of the wafer. A top pole is created out of a second layer. After creating the top pole, a bump is created. The bump is used to protect at least a portion of the first layer while etching to create a stray flux absorber.
摘要:
A write head structure for use with thermally assisted recording is disclosed. Improved heat sinking is provided for removing thermal energy created by a ridge aperture near field light transducer. Metal films conduct heat away from the region near the ridge aperture to the high pressure air film at the ABS between the head and media. This heat is further dissipated by the media. The metal films have varying thickness to improve lateral conductivity and may be composed of Au combined with a harder metal such as Ru to improve wear characteristics at the ABS.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a near field transducer comprising a conductive metal film having a main body and a ridge extending from the main body and an optical waveguide for illumination of the near field transducer, a light guiding core layer of the optical waveguide being spaced from the near field transducer by less than about 100 nanometers and greater than 0 nanometers. In another embodiment, a method includes forming a near field transducer structure and removing a portion of the near field transducer structure. The method also includes forming a cladding layer adjacent a remaining portion of the near field transducer structure, wherein a portion of the cladding layer extends along the remaining portion of the near field transducer structure and forming a core layer above the cladding layer. Other apparatuses and methods are also included in the invention.
摘要:
A write head structure for use with thermally assisted recording is disclosed. Improved heat sinking is provided for removing thermal energy created by a ridge aperture near field light transducer. Metal films conduct heat away from the region near the ridge aperture to the high pressure air film at the ABS between the head and media. This heat is further dissipated by the media. The metal films have varying thickness to improve lateral conductivity and may be composed of Au combined with a harder metal such as Ru to improve wear characteristics at the ABS.
摘要:
A thin film conductive line is formed between MR pads on an MR head for protecting an MR sensor from electrostatic discharge (ESD) during assembly steps between row level fabrication of the head and prior to merge of a head stack assembly with a disk stack assembly. The conductive line may have a reduced thickness delete pad. A laser beam having a fluence sufficient to sever the conductive line at the delete pad but insufficient to damage or cause debris from structure underlying or surrounding the conductive line is used to sever the conductive line. The method traverses minimum energy, short laser pulses at a high pulse rate across the line, the melted material withdrawing from the melted area and being heaped on top of adjacent portions of the delete pad by surface tension and the melted material cooling to room temperature before the next pulse so that there is no cumulative heating and therefore no damage to or debris from the underlying structure. The conductive material of the line is incrementally plowed to each side of a severed path by successive overlapping laser pulses so that when the series of laser pulses has traversed the width of the delete pad the conductive line has been severed.