Third alternative design for magnetic recording assisted by one or two spin hall effect (SHE) layers in the write gap
AssigneeHeadway Technologies, Inc.
InventorWenyu Chen
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AssigneeHeadway Technologies, Inc.
InventorWenyu Chen
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A Spin Hall Effect (SHE) assisted magnetic recording device is disclosed wherein a SHE layer and a conductor layer (CL) are formed between a main pole (MP) trailing side and a trailing shield (TS). When the SHE layer is a negative Spin Hall Angle (SHA) material, current (Ia) flows from the SHE layer across the CL to a lead back to a source, or across the CL to one of the MP and TS. For a SHE layer with a positive SHA material, Ia flows from one of the MP or TS or from a lead across the CL to the SHE layer. Spin polarized current in the SHE layer applies spin transfer torque that tilts a local MP magnetization to a direction that enhances a MP write field, or that tilts a local TS magnetization to a direction that increases the TS return field and improves bit error rate.
A Spin Hall Effect (SHE) assisted magnetic recording (SHAMR) structure, comprising:
A Spin Hall Effect (SHE) assisted magnetic recording (SHAMR) structure, comprising:
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