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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Ibro Tabakovic, Edina, MN (US);
Paul A. Jallen, Elko, MN (US);
John Rice, Long Lake, MN (US);
Steve C. Riemer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Venkateswara R. Inturi, Shakopee, MN (US);
Lyle P. Cox, Long Lake, MN (US);
Hong Wang, Savage, MN (US);
Robbee L. Grimm, Lakeville, MN (US);
Erik Hutchinson, Lakeville, MN (US);
Charles Ericson, Oakdale, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A magnetic head for use in magnetic data storage systems is provided. The magnetic head includes a substantially non-magnetic writer gap layer and pair of magnetic poles separated by the writer gap layer. A first of the poles includes a first layer formed of a CoNiFe alloy that has a saturation magnetic moment greater than 2.1 Tesla. Methods of fabricating such a head are also disclosed.