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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Mark William Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Dimitar Velikov Dimitrov, Edina, MN (US);
Wonjoon Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Dion Song, Eden Pairie, MN (US);
Mark William Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Dimitar Velikov Dimitrov, Edina, MN (US);
Wonjoon Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Dion Song, Eden Pairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are magnetic sensors that include: a sensor stack having a front and an opposing back, wherein the front of the sensor stack defines an air bearing surface of the magnetic sensor, and the sensor stack includes: a free layer assembly having a second magnetization direction, that is substantially perpendicular to a plane of each layer of the sensor stack; and a stabilizing structure positioned away from the air bearing surface at the back of the sensor stack.