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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
May. 18, 2009
Applicant:
Paul Edward Anderson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventor:
Paul Edward Anderson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/23 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01); G11B 5/127 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/3169 (2013.01); G11B 5/3116 (2013.01); G11B 5/1278 (2013.01); G11B 5/3163 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for forming a transducing head having a magnetic writer includes forming a pedestal adjacent to a writer pole and a gap layer, depositing a front shield on the pedestal, etching the front shield, and depositing a backfill layer upon the front shield after etching. The front shield has a controlled thickness upon etching.