Back to results
US 10,770,096 B1Granted
Dual writer with bridged connection
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsWei Tian, Javier Guzman, Jianhua Xue, Kirill Rivkin, Jian Zhong, Lei Lu
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A recording head includes a bearing surface, a first writer and a first shield structure for the first writer. The recording head also includes a second writer and a second shield structure for the second writer. The recording head further includes a magnetic bridge connecting the first shield structure to the second shield structure at the bearing surface.
Claims20
A recording head comprising:
- a bearing surface;
- a first writer;
- a first shield structure for the first writer, the first shield structure having a first trailing edge shield with a first top surface;
- a second writer;
- a second shield structure for the second writer, the second shield structure having a second trailing edge shield with a second top surface that is physically separate from the first top surface;
- and
- a magnetic bridge connecting the first shield structure to the second shield structure at the bearing surface.
4 more elements
A method of forming a recording head, the method comprising:
- forming first and second write poles;
- forming a first shield structure for the first write pole, the first shield structure having a first trailing edge shield with a first top surface;
- forming a second shield structure for the second write pole, the second shield structure having a second trailing edge shield with a second to surface that is physically separate from the first top surface;
- and
- forming a magnetic bridge connecting the first and second shield structures.
2 more elements
A dual writer comprising:
- first and second main write poles;
- a first shield structure for the first main write pole, the first shield structure having a first trailing edge shield with a first top surface;
- a second shield structure for the second main write pole, the second shield structure having a second trailing edge shield with a second to surface that is physically separate from the first top surface;
- and
- a magnetic bridge connection between the first shield structure and the second shield structure.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.