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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Hardayal Singh Gill, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Wen-chien David Hsiao, San Jose, CA (US);
David John Seagle, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Hardayal Singh Gill, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Wen-Chien David Hsiao, San Jose, CA (US);
David John Seagle, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A magnetic head having an electrostatic shunt structure for preventing damage to the magnetic head during manufacture. A portion of the shunt structure is removed during manufacture, however another portion remains. In order to prevent the remaining portions of the shunt structure from picking up stray magnetic and electromagnetic fields, an electromagnetic shield, is provided between the remaining portions of the shunt structure and the substrate.