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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2011
Mineaki Kodama, Odawara, JP;
Hiroshi Ishizaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsuko Okawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Inaba, Kanagawa, JP;
Mineaki Kodama, Odawara, JP;
Hiroshi Ishizaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsuko Okawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Inaba, Kanagawa, JP;
HGST Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes at least one magnetic head element for reading from and/or writing to a magnetic medium, the element having an air bearing surface (ABS) facing toward a magnetic medium, an adhesive film including silicon nitride above the ABS having a characteristic of being formed under a water vapor partial pressure, and a protective film above the adhesive film, the protective film including carbon. Also, in another embodiment, a method includes forming an ABS of a magnetic head, the ABS being a surface of the magnetic head which is closest to a magnetic medium when in use, forming an adhesive film above the ABS of the magnetic head, the adhesive film being formed under a water vapor partial pressure, and forming a protective film above the adhesive film, the protective film including carbon.