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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hisayuki Yazawa, Niigata-ken, JP;
Naoki Sakatsume, Niigata-ken, JP;
Yoshihiro Kanada, Niigata-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Company Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 ; G11B 5/11 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 ; G11B 5/11 ;
Abstract
An upper shield layer includes a Ni—Fe alloy underlying film formed by sputtering deposition, and a Ni—Fe alloy plating film formed on the underlying film by electroplating. The Fe composition ratio distribution of the upper shield layer in the thickness direction ranges from 17 to 19% by weight.