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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Terence Lam, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael Kuok San Ho, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Yaguang Wei, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Zhigang Bai, Fremont, CA (US);
Muhammad Asif Bashir, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A magnetic recording device includes a main pole, a coil around the main pole, a trailing shield, and a leading shield. A trailing gap is between the main pole and the trailing shield. In one embodiment, the trailing gap includes a non-magnetic conductive material. In another embodiment, the trailing gap includes a spin torque oscillator device. A leading gap is between the main pole and the leading shield. The leading gap includes a non-magnetic conductive material. The main pole is coupled to a first terminal. The trailing shield coupled to a second terminal. The leading shield is coupled to a third terminal.