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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Lei Larry Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Yong Shen, Saratoga, CA (US);
Honglin Zhu, Fremont, CA (US);
Yizhong Wang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventors:
Lei Larry Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Yong Shen, Saratoga, CA (US);
Honglin Zhu, Fremont, CA (US);
Yizhong Wang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital (Fremont), LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/127 (2006.01); H04R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording head includes providing a metal underlayer and forming a trench in the metal underlayer. The trench has a bottom and a top wider than the bottom. The method also includes providing a PMR pole. At least a portion of the PMR pole resides in the trench. The method also includes providing a write gap on the PMR pole and providing a top shield on at least the write gap.