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Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010

Filed:

Jun. 14, 2006
Applicants:

Amanda Baer, Campbell, CA (US);

Hamid Balamane, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Michael Feldbaum, San Jose, CA (US);

Ming Jiang, San Jose, CA (US);

Aron Pentek, San Jose, CA (US);

Neil Leslie Robertson, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Sue Siyang Zhang, Saratoga, CA (US);

Inventors:

Amanda Baer, Campbell, CA (US);

Hamid Balamane, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Michael Feldbaum, San Jose, CA (US);

Ming Jiang, San Jose, CA (US);

Aron Pentek, San Jose, CA (US);

Neil Leslie Robertson, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Sue Siyang Zhang, Saratoga, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/127 (2006.01); H04R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A perpendicular write head includes a beveled main pole having corners defining a track width and having a planarized surface and encapsulated on either side thereof and below by an alumina layer, the alumina layer having a polished surface and extending above the main pole on either side thereof as steps.


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