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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2012
Applicant:
Thomas Roy Boonstra, Chaska, MN (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Roy Boonstra, Chaska, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various apparatus and associated method embodiments are generally directed to a magnetic stack positioned on an air bearing surface (ABS) and biased to a predetermined magnetization by a bias magnet. The bias magnet can be separated from the magnetic stack and at least one magnetic shield by a self-aligned magnetic insulating feature that is comprised of first and second insulating layers.