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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shaun Eric McKinlay, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Eric W. Singleton, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Carolyn Pitcher Van Dorn, Crystal, MN (US);
Levent Colak, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thu-Van Thi Nguyen, Shakopee, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 (2006.01); G11B 5/11 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/112 (2013.01); G11B 5/3163 (2013.01); G11B 5/3912 (2013.01);
Abstract
A data reader and associated method of making are generally provided. A data reader capable of sensing adjacent data bits may be configured at least with a magnetic stack disposed between first and second side shields. Each side shield may have a polish stop layer that is tuned to provide a first predetermined polish rate.