Monolithically-integrated hybridized slider electronics for magnetic read/write
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsDavid A. Deen, Taras G. Pokhil
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Abstract
Implementations described and claimed herein include a method for manufacturing monolithically-integrated on-slider hybridized electronics for magnetic read/write. The method includes forming a slider body, excising a void in a surface of the slider body, monolithically integrating an electronic block into the void of the slider body, polishing the surface of the slider body, and depositing functional layers on the surface of the slider body. By integrating electronics in close proximity to transducers, operational performance and functionality may be gained.
Claims19
A magnetic recording head, comprising:
- a slider body including:
- a void excised in a surface of the slider body;
- an electronic block monolithically integrated into the void of the slider body and including a conjugate matching network;
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- one or more functional layers deposited on a surface of the slider body including a surface of the electronic block.
A magnetoresistive head assembly comprising:
- a slider body comprising:
- a void excised in a surface of the slider body;
- an electronic block monolithically integrated into the void of the slider body, the electronic block comprising at least one of a conjugate matching network, multiplexing and switching networks for multiple sensor magnetic recording, correction circuitry for non-linearities and reader buffer circuitry;
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- one or more functional layers deposited on the surface of the slider body including a surface of the electronic block.
A slider body comprising:
- a slider body substrate;
- a void excised in a surface of the slider body substrate;
- a circuit block monolithically integrated in the void of the slider body substrate, comprising at least one of a conjugate matching network, multiplexing and switching networks for multiple sensor magnetic recording, correction circuitry for non-linearities, and reader buffer circuitry;
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- one or more functional layers deposited on the surface of the slider body substrate including a surface of the circuit block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.