Spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching in a magnetic recording head

    公开(公告)号:US11205446B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16803958

    申请日:2020-02-27

    摘要: The present disclosure generally relates to magnetic media devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The recording head includes a main pole, a trailing shield hot seed layer, a spin Hall layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield hot seed layer, and a spin-torque layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield hot seed layer. Spin-orbit torque (SOT) is generated from the spin Hall layer. The spin-torque layer magnetization switching or precession is induced by the SOT. The SOT based head reduces the switching current and the Vjump due to higher spin polarization ratio, which improves energy efficiency. In addition, the spin Hall layer and the spin-torque layer are easier to form compared to the conventional pseudo spin-valve structure.

    Areal density capability improvement with spin-orbit torque based structures surrounding main pole tip

    公开(公告)号:US10157632B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15631932

    申请日:2017-06-23

    摘要: 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, a heavy metal structure surrounding at least a portion of the main pole at a media facing surface (MFS), and two magnetic structures sandwiching the heavy metal structure. Spin-orbit torque (SOT) is generated from the heavy metal structure, inducing magnetization switching (or precession) in the magnetic structures. The SOT reduces the magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield, and the magnetization switching sharpens the write field profile in the cross-track direction. The SOT based head with the magnetic structures sandwiching the heavy metal structure increases both track density (tracks per inch) and linear density (bit per inch), which in turn increases the areal density capability (ADC), which is the product of tracks per inch and bit per inch.

    Magnetic recording head soft error rate improvement with compact main pole

    公开(公告)号:US11087783B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16917521

    申请日:2020-06-30

    IPC分类号: G11B5/31 G11B5/00

    摘要: The present disclosure is generally related to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The magnetic recording head comprises a main pole extending to a media facing surface (MFS). The main pole has a gradually increasing cross-section area with a low aspect ratio from the MFS to a surface recessed from and parallel to the MFS. The main pole comprises a first leading edge taper angle (LETA), a second LETA less than the first LETA, a first trailing edge taper angle (TETA), and a second TETA less than the first TETA. The main pole further comprises a first flare recessed a first distance from the MFS, the first flare having a first angle, and a second flare recessed a second distance from the MFS greater than the first distance, the second flare having a second angle greater than the first angle.

    Magnetic recording head with non-magnetic conductive structure

    公开(公告)号:US10997988B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16015163

    申请日:2018-06-21

    摘要: 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.

    Giant spin-seebeck effect induced magnon transfer torque-assisted MAMR

    公开(公告)号:US10885933B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16451744

    申请日:2019-06-25

    IPC分类号: G11B5/21 G11B5/11

    摘要: A magnetic recording device includes a main pole, a coil around the main pole, a trailing shield, and a spin torque oscillation device between the main pole and the trailing shield. The spin torque oscillation device includes one or more first layers, a spacer layer, and a field generation layer. The one or more first layers are over the main pole. The one or more first layers have a first heat conductance or include a low-heat-conductance material. The spacer layer is over the one or more first layers. The field generation layer is over the spacer layer. A heat sink is in contact with the trailing shield. The heat sink has a second heat conductance or includes a high-heat-conductance material. The second heat conductance of the heat sink is higher than the first heat conductance of the one or more first layers.