Method and system for providing heat conduction and electrostatic discharge protection for magnetoresistive heads
OwnerIrmela C. Barlow, Chung F. Laminventors
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a magnetoresistive head is disclosed. The magnetoresistive head includes a first shield, a second shield, a magnetoresistive element, a first gap, and a second gap. The first gap is for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield. The second gap is for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield. The method and system include providing a heat conduction path coupled to the first shield and to the second shield. Heat may be transferred from the first shield and from the second shield via the heat conduction path.
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A magnetoresistive head including a first shield, a second shield, a magnetoresistive element, a first gap, and a second gap, the first gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield, and the second gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield, the magnetoresistive head comprising:
- a heat conduction path coupled to the first shield and to the second shield;
- wherein heat may be transferred from the first shield and from the second shield via the heat conduction path.
A magnetoresistive head including a first shield, a second shield, a magnetoresistive element, a first gap, and a second gap, the first gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield, and the second gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield, the magnetoresistive head comprising:
- a first heat conduction path coupled to the first shield the first heat conduction path for transferring heat from the first shield;
- wherein heat may be transferred from the first shield via the first heat conduction path.
A method for providing a magnetoresistive head including a magnetoresistive element, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first shield;
- (b) providing a second shield;
- (c) providing a first gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield, a portion of the first gap being located substantially between the magnetoresistive element and the first shield;
- (d) providing a second gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from a second shield, a portion of the second gap being located substantially between the magnetoresistive element and the second shield;
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- (e) providing a second shield;
- (f) providing a heat conduction path coupled to the first shield and to the second shield, the heat conduction path for transferring heat from the first shield and from the second shield.
A method for providing magnetoresistive head including a magnetoresistive element, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first shield;
- (b) providing a first gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the first shield, a portion of the first gap being located substantially between the magnetoresistive element and the first shield;
- (c) providing a second shield;
- (d) providing a second gap for insulating the magnetoresistive element from the second shield, a portion of the second gap being located substantially between the magnetoresistive element and the second shield;
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- (e) providing a first heat conduction path coupled to the first shield, the first heat conduction path for transferring heat from the first shield;
- and.
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