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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2013
Yoshitaka Sasaki, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hiroyuki Ito, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shigeki Tanemura, Milpitas, CA (US);
Kazuki Sato, Milpitas, CA (US);
Tatsuya Shimizu, Hong Kong, CN;
Yoshitaka Sasaki, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hiroyuki Ito, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shigeki Tanemura, Milpitas, CA (US);
Kazuki Sato, Milpitas, CA (US);
Tatsuya Shimizu, Hong Kong, CN;
Headway Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A magnetic head includes a main pole, a return path section, a heater for heating the main pole, and a metal portion. The metal portion is isolated from the return path section and disposed such that the heater is interposed between the main pole and the metal portion. The return path section has a contact surface in contact with the main pole. The metal portion is located farther from the medium facing surface than is the contact surface. The main pole and the metal portion define therebetween a receiving space for receiving at least part of the heater. The at least part of the heater is received in the receiving space.