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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason Bryce Gadbois, Shakopee, MN (US);
Steven A. Mastain, Spring Park, MN (US);
James K. Price, Excelsior, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 5/40 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/4853 (2013.01); G11B 5/3133 (2013.01); G11B 5/3967 (2013.01); G11B 5/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus such as a magnetic recording head with at least two separately addressable read transducers that are coplanar in a cross track direction. The apparatus includes first coplanar electrical contacts respectively disposed on and in electrical contact with first surfaces of the at least two read transducers and an electrically insulating magnetic material disposed between the electrical contacts.