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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
May. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshihiro Nishiyama, Niigata-ken, JP;
Yasuo Hayakawa, Niigata-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 ;
Abstract
A thin film magnetic head includes a lower gap layer and/or an upper gap layer made of an AlSiO film having a Si content of 2 at % to 9 at % of the total or an AlSiON film further having a N content of 2 at % to 10 at %. Therefore, the insulation performance, developer resistance, smoothness and heat radiation property of the gap layer can be improved as compared with a gap layer made of Al O .