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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Mark William Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Mark Thomas Kief, Lakeville, MN (US);
Wonjoon Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark William Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Mark Thomas Kief, Lakeville, MN (US);
Wonjoon Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 (2006.01); G01R 33/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/09 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01); H01F 10/32 (2006.01); H01F 10/30 (2006.01); H01F 41/30 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/3932 (2013.01); G01R 33/093 (2013.01); G11B 5/3163 (2013.01); G11B 5/3906 (2013.01); H01F 10/3254 (2013.01); H01F 10/30 (2013.01); H01F 41/303 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments may be generally directed to a magnetic sensor constructed with a decoupling layer that has a predetermined first morphology. A magnetic free layer can be deposited contactingly adjacent to the decoupling layer with the magnetic free layer configured to have at least a first sub-layer having a predetermined second morphology.