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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2000
Hong Wang, Savage, MN (US);
Robbee L. Grimm, Lakeville, MN (US);
Matthew T. Johnson, Roseville, MN (US);
John P. Spangler, Burnsville, MN (US);
Craig A. Ballentine, Bloomington, MN (US);
Qing He, Bloomington, MN (US);
Steven C. Riemer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brian J. Daniels, Eagan, MN (US);
Seagate Technology, L.L.C., Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A magnetic data storage and retrieval system has a bottom shield, a first half gap positioned on the bottom shield, a sensor layer positioned on the first half gap, a second half gap positioned on the sensor layer; and a top shield positioned on the second half gap. The sensor layer includes a magnetoresistive sensor having sidewalls and a barrier surrounding and in direct contact with the sidewalls of the magnetoresistive sensor.