Perpendicular read/write head for use in a disc drive storage system
OwnerAlexander M. Shukh, Frank E. Stageberginventors
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Abstract
A read/write head for use in a disc drive storage system includes perpendicular writing and reading elements. The perpendicular writing element includes a main pole, a return pole, a write gap, and a conductive coil. The return pole is located downstream of the main pole relative to a rotating disc and is connected to the main pole at a back gap. The write gap and the conductive coil are positioned between the main and return poles. The conductive coil is adapted to induce magnetic flux in the main and return poles. The reading element can be positioned upstream or downstream of the perpendicular writing element and includes top and bottom shields and a read sensor positioned therebetween.
Claims19
A perpendicular read/write head for use in a disc drive storage system to record data to, and read data from, a magnetic medium of a rotating disc, the head comprising:
- a perpendicular writing element including a main pole, a return pole located downstream of the main pole relative to the rotating disc and connected to the main pole at a back gap, a write gap between the main and return poles, and a conductive coil between the main and return poles and adapted to induce magnetic flux therein;
- a perpendicular reading element upstream of the perpendicular writing element and including a top shield, a bottom shield upstream of the top shield, and a read sensor positioned between the top and bottom shields;
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- a non-magnetic layer separating the top shield from the writing main pole.
A perpendicular read/write head for use in a disc drive storage system to record data to, and read data from, a magnetic medium of a rotating disc, the head comprising:
- a perpendicular writing element including a main pole, a return pole located downstream of the main pole relative to the rotating disc and connected to the main pole at a back gap, a write gap between the main and return poles, and a conductive coil between the main and return poles and adapted to induce magnetic flux therein;
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- a perpendicular reading element downstream of the perpendicular writing element and including a top shield, and a read sensor positioned between the top shield and the return pole, wherein the wherein the return pole serves as a bottom shield for the read sensor.
A disc drive storage system, comprising:
- a rotating disc having a recording medium;
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- a read/write head means for performing perpendicular recording and reading of magnetic signals in the recording medium at a high areal density.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.