International Business Machines Corporation

Paul D Losee

Armando Jesus Argumedo

George W Brock

Neil L Robinson

A magnetic head assembly includes a ferrite core sandwiched between two ceramic layers. Alumina films are deposited by sputtering on the sides of the ferrite core and on the ceramic layers in one structure, and on the ferrite core only in another structure, which are then bonded to form an integral head assembly. Slots to provide flying height control are formed in the air bearing surface of the ceramic layers. The process of making the assembly includes the steps of sputter etching the ferrite and ceramic prior to the deposition of the alumina.

Magnetic head assembly with ferrite core

A method for batch fabricating magnetic heads with a desired cant angle in the transducing surface of the magnetic core. The cant angle reduces the 'Minor Bit' phenomenon. The two parts of the core which require the cant angle are mounted on a fixture so that a grind wheel is simultaneously in contact with both parts. Materials are simultaneously subtracted (i.e., grind away) from both parts to create mirror images at the surfaces which adjoin the grind wheel. The surfaces are then cleaned and glassed to provide a core bar with intimate fit. The core bar is diced into individual cores and is lapped to size. The individual cores are then fitted into a slider assembly to form the magnetic head.

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Longmont, CO, United States of America

Paul D Losee