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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2002
Richard Hsiao, San Jose, CA (US);
James Devereaux Jarratt, San Jose, CA (US);
Chie Ching Poon, San Jose, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A multi-layer electrically conductive shunt is located on the exterior surface of a slider in electrical contact and extending between first and second lead ends of leads that are connected to a sensor of a read head. Electrically conductive spaced apart first and second read pads are located on the conductive shunt in electrical contact with the first and second lead ends via the conductive shunt. The conductive shunt includes a thick gold layer which is located between and interfaces an adhesion layer and a cap layer wherein the adhesion layer makes direct electrical contact with the aforementioned first and second lead ends.