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US 7,609,488 B2Granted
Fly height actuator/void region in basecoat
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsWayne A. Bonin, Michael T. Johnson, Dion Song
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Abstract
A transducing device responsive to magnetic fields includes a writer, a reader, an actuator, and a void. The actuator is positioned proximate the writer and reader. The void is positioned between at least one of the reader and writer and a substrate of a sensing device. The void is also positioned proximate an external surface.
Claims20
A transducing device responsive to magnetic fields, the transducing device comprising:
- a substrate;
- a writer;
- a reader;
- an actuator positioned proximate the writer and the reader;
- and
- a void region positioned between at least one of the reader and the writer and the substrate and proximate an external surface.
3 more elements
A magnetic head comprising:
- a transducer;
- a substrate positioned adjacent the transducer;
- an actuator positioned proximate the transducer;
- and
- at least one void region positioned between the transducer and the substrate and proximate a first external surface of the transducer.
2 more elements
A transducer positioned adjacent a substrate, the transducer comprising:
- a plurality of metallic layers;
- an actuator positioned adjacent the substrate;
- and
- a void region positioned between at least one of the plurality of metallic layers and the substrate.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.