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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
May. 25, 2004
Kazuaki Takanuki, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Kaneko, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Harakawa, Tokyo, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a method of, and a device for, detecting smear of a magnetic head, in which detection of smear development before magnetic head assembly is made possible by measuring electrical resistance values between pads and shields of a slider that is integrated with a head main body portion, and in addition, throughput increases. The method of detecting smear of a magnetic head includes measuring electrical resistance values between pads of a slider having an integrated head main body portion, or between the pads and a conductor portion that is connected to a shield of the head main body portion to thereby detect smear development.