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Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015

Filed:

May. 26, 2009
Applicants:

Ronghui Zhou, Fremont, CA (US);

Ming Jiang, San Jose, CA (US);

Guanghong Luo, Fremont, CA (US);

Yun-fei LI, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ronghui Zhou, Fremont, CA (US);

Ming Jiang, San Jose, CA (US);

Guanghong Luo, Fremont, CA (US);

Yun-Fei Li, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Western Digital (Fremont), LLC, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/127 (2006.01); H04R 31/00 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/3169 (2013.01); G11B 5/1278 (2013.01); G11B 5/3116 (2013.01); G11B 5/3163 (2013.01); G11B 5/313 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49046 (2015.01);
Abstract

Methods of forming a write pole are disclosed. A structure comprising a bottom insulating layer and a top insulating layer is provided. A top damascene trench is formed in the top insulating layer, and a bottom damascene trench is formed in the bottom insulating layer. The bottom damascene trench and a portion of the top damascene trench are filled with a pole material. The top insulating layer and a portion of the pole material located above the bottom damascene trench are removed.


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