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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Thomas, Hollister, CA (US);
David Seagle, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Carlos Corona, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Amritpal Rana, Union City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital (Fremont), Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/17 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/17 ;
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a thin film write head having a conductor with a coil structure having a central axis perpendicular to an air bearing surface. The conductor having a first contact centrally located at a first end of the conductor. The conductor having plurality of contacts located distal from the first contact. The plurality of contacts having at least one contact on either side of the central axis of the write head.