Method for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) transducer
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) transducer 有权
    提供垂直磁记录(PMR)传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08146236B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-03

    申请号:US12057692

    申请日:2008-03-28

    IPC分类号: G11B5/127 H04R31/00

    摘要: A method and system for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) transducer from pole layer(s) are disclosed. First and second planarization stop layers are provided on the pole layer(s). A mask is provided on the second planarization stop layer. A first portion of the mask resides on a portion of the pole layer(s) used to form the PMR pole. The PMR pole is defined after the mask is provided. An intermediate layer surrounding at least the PMR pole is provided. A first planarization is performed on at least the intermediate layer. A portion of the second planarization stop layer is removed during the first planarization. A remaining portion of the second planarization stop layer is removed. A second planarization is performed. A portion of the first planarization stop layer remains after the second planarization. A write gap and shield are provided on the PMR pole and write gap, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于从极层提供垂直磁记录(PMR)换能器的方法和系统。 第一和第二平坦化停止层设置在极层上。 在第二平坦化停止层上设置掩模。 掩模的第一部分位于用于形成PMR极的极层的一部分上。 在提供面罩之后定义PMR极。 提供至少围绕PMR极的中间层。 至少在中间层上执行第一平面化。 在第一平坦化期间,去除第二平坦化停止层的一部分。 去除第二平坦化停止层的剩余部分。 执行第二平面化。 在第二平面化之后,第一平坦化停止层的一部分保留。 分别在PMR极和写间隙上提供写间隙和屏蔽。

    Method and system for providing a smaller critical dimension magnetic element utilizing a single layer mask
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for providing a smaller critical dimension magnetic element utilizing a single layer mask 失效
    用于使用单层掩模提供较小临界尺寸的磁性元件的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07419891B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-02

    申请号:US11352652

    申请日:2006-02-13

    IPC分类号: H01L21/20

    摘要: The method and system for providing a magnetic element are disclosed. The method and system include providing a magnetic element stack that includes a plurality of layers and depositing a stop layer on the magnetic element stack. The method and system also include providing a dielectric antireflective coating (DARC) layer on the stop layer, forming a single layer mask for defining the magnetic element on a portion of the DARC layer, and removing a remaining portion of the DARC layer not covered by the single layer mask. The portion of the DARC layer covers a portion of the stop layer. The method further includes removing a remaining portion of the stop layer and defining the magnetic element using at least the portion of stop layer as a mask.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于提供磁性元件的方法和系统。 该方法和系统包括提供包括多个层的磁性元件堆叠并在磁性元件堆叠上沉积停止层。 该方法和系统还包括在停止层上提供介电抗反射涂层(DARC)层,形成用于在DARC层的一部分上限定磁性元件的单层掩模,以及去除DARC层未覆盖的DARC层的剩余部分 单层面膜。 DARC层的一部分覆盖停止层的一部分。 该方法还包括使用停止层的至少一部分作为掩模去除停止层的剩余部分并限定磁性元件。

    Spin valve sensors having synthetic antiferromagnet for longitudinal bias
    6.
    发明授权
    Spin valve sensors having synthetic antiferromagnet for longitudinal bias 失效
    旋转阀传感器具有用于纵向偏置的合成反铁磁体

    公开(公告)号:US07289303B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-30

    申请号:US09828635

    申请日:2001-04-05

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39

    摘要: Magnetoresistive (MR) sensors are disclosed having mechanisms for reducing edge effects such as Barkhausen noise. The sensors include a pinned layer and a free layer with an exchange coupling layer adjoining the free layer, and a ferromagnetic layer having a fixed magnetic moment adjoining the exchange coupling layer. The exchange coupling layer and ferromagnetic layer form a synthetic antiferromagnetic structure with part of the free layer, providing bias that reduces magnetic instabilities at edges of the free layer. Such synthetic antiferromagnetic structures can provide a stronger bias than conventional antiferromagnetic layers, as well as a more exactly defined track width than conventional hard magnetic bias layers. The synthetic antiferromagnetic structures can also provide protection for the free layer during processing, in contrast with the trimming of conventional antiferromagnetic layers that exposes if not removes part of the free layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有减小诸如巴克豪森噪声等边缘效应的机构的磁阻(MR)传感器。 传感器包括钉扎层和具有邻接自由层的交换耦合层的自由层,以及具有与交换耦合层邻接的固定磁矩的铁磁层。 交换耦合层和铁磁层形成具有部分自由层的合成反铁磁结构,提供降低自由层边缘的磁性不稳定性的偏压。 这种合成反铁磁结构可以提供比常规反铁磁层更强的偏压,以及比常规硬磁偏置层更精确地定义的轨道宽度。 合成反铁磁性结构也可以在加工过程中为自由层提供保护,与如果不除去部分自由层的常规反铁磁层的修整相反。

    GMR sensor with shallow contiguous junction and bias layers aligned with free sensor layers
    7.
    发明授权
    GMR sensor with shallow contiguous junction and bias layers aligned with free sensor layers 失效
    GMR传感器具有与自由传感器层对准的浅连续结和偏置层

    公开(公告)号:US07286329B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-23

    申请号:US10788656

    申请日:2004-02-27

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39

    CPC分类号: G01R31/318357 G11B5/3932

    摘要: A magnetic sensor is disclosed having a shallow contiguous junction. Such a sensor is can greatly increase yield for mass-produced heads, especially for large wafers. The magnetic bias layers can be aligned with a free layer of the sensor, improving performance. Milling may be terminated prior to penetration of an antiferromagnetic layer, so that for example the antiferromagnetic layer may extend significantly beyond the free and pinned layers of the sensor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有浅连续结的磁传感器。 这种传感器可以大大提高批量生产头部的产量,特别是对于大型晶片。 磁偏置层可以与传感器的自由层对准,从而提高性能。 铣削可以在穿透反铁磁层之前终止,使得例如反铁磁层可以显着地延伸超过传感器的自由和固定层。

    Method for making high speed, high areal density inductive write structure
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for making high speed, high areal density inductive write structure 失效
    制造高速,高密度感应写入结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07007372B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-07

    申请号:US10656311

    申请日:2003-09-05

    IPC分类号: G11B5/127 H04R31/00

    摘要: An inductive write element is disclosed for use in a magnetic data recording system. The write element provides increased data rate and data density capabilities through improved magnetic flux flow through the element. The write element includes a magnetic yoke constructed of first and second magnetic poles. The first pole includes a pedestal constructed of a high magnetic moment (high Bsat) material, which is preferably FeRhN nanocrystalline films with lamination layers of CoZrCr. The second pole includes a thin inner layer of high Bsat material (also preferably FeRhN nanocrystalline films with lamination layers of CoZrCr), the remainder being constructed of a magnetic material capable of being electroplated, such as a Ni—Fe alloy. An electrically conductive coil passes through the yoke between the first and second poles to induce a magnetic flux in the yoke when an electrical current is caused to flow through the coil. Magnetic flux in the yoke produces a fringing field at a write gap whereby a signal can be imparted onto a magnetic medium passing thereby.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于磁数据记录系统的感应写入元件。 写元件通过改善通过元件的磁通量提供增加的数据速率和数据密度能力。 写元件包括由第一和第二磁极构成的磁轭。 第一极包括由高磁矩(高B sat sat)材料构成的基座,其优选为具有CoZrCr层压层的FeRhN纳米晶体膜。 第二极包括一高层高层材料的薄层(也优选具有CoZrCr叠层的FeRhN纳米晶膜),其余部分由能够电镀的磁性材料构成,例如Ni -Fe合金。 导电线圈通过第一和第二极之间的磁轭,当电流流过线圈时,引起磁轭中的磁通量。 轭中的磁通在写入间隙产生边缘场,由此可以将信号传递到通过的磁介质上。

    Write head with high moment film layer having tapered portion extending beyond write gap layer
    9.
    发明授权
    Write head with high moment film layer having tapered portion extending beyond write gap layer 失效
    用具有锥形部分延伸超过写间隙层的高力矩膜层写头

    公开(公告)号:US06873494B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-29

    申请号:US10134799

    申请日:2002-04-29

    IPC分类号: G11B5/31 G11B5/39 G11B5/40

    摘要: An inductive write head structure incorporating a high moment film in conjunction with at least one pole (e.g., the bottom pole) for use with magnetic storage media and a process for producing the same in which a lift-off photoresist mask is used prior to the deposition of the high moment sputtered film. Following the lift-off process, the high moment film remains on the bottom pole (“P1”) pedestal (in the case of a PDZT type write head) or on the P1 itself (in the case of a Stitched Pole write head). The edge of the lift-off sputtered film is then covered by cured photoresist insulation which is placed at a distance away from the air bearing surface (“ABS”). The coverage of insulation at the edge of the sputtered film is desirable in order to avoid forming a topographic step which may have undesired consequences in the subsequent top pole formation processes.

    摘要翻译: 结合至少一个极(例如,底极)与磁存储介质一起使用的高力矩膜的感应写头结构及其制造方法,其中在剥离光刻胶掩模之前使用剥离光致抗蚀剂掩模 沉积高速溅射膜。 在剥离过程之后,高力矩胶片保留在底极(“P1”)底座上(在PDZT型写入头的情况下)或P1本身(在缝合杆写入头的情况下)。 然后,剥离溅射膜的边缘被固定的光致抗蚀剂绝缘体覆盖,该固化的光致抗蚀剂绝缘体被放置在远离空气支承表面(“ABS”)的一定距离处。 在溅射膜的边缘处的绝缘层的覆盖是期望的,以避免形成在随后的顶极形成过程中可能具有不期望的后果的地形步骤。

    Inductive transducer with recessed leading pole layer
    10.
    发明授权
    Inductive transducer with recessed leading pole layer 有权
    具有凹陷前导极层的感应传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06724572B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US10086756

    申请日:2002-02-28

    IPC分类号: G11B5147

    摘要: In one aspect, an inductive transducer is disclosed having a leading pole layer and a leading pole tip, with the pole layer being further removed than the pole tip from a media-facing surface. In another aspect, an inductive transducer is disclosed having a magnetic pedestal disposed between a leading pole layer and a leading pole tip, with at least one of the pedestal and pole layer being further removed than the pole tip from a media-facing surface. In another aspect, a leading pole layer or pedestal may have a surface that slopes away from the media-facing surface with increasing distance forward from the leading pole tip.

    摘要翻译: 在一个方面,公开了一种电感式换能器,其具有引导极层和引导极尖端,其中极层比面向介质的表面比极尖更进一步去除。 另一方面,公开了一种电感换能器,其具有设置在引导极层和前导极尖端之间的磁性基座,其中基座和极层中的至少一个比来自面向介质的表面的极尖更进一步地去除。 在另一方面,前导极层或基座可以具有远离所述面向介质的表面的表面,所述表面具有与所述引导极端部向前的距离增加的距离。