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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jianhua Xue, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Zhe Shen, Lakeville, MN (US);
Christopher James Rea, Edina, MN (US);
Eric Roger Meloche, Burnsville, MN (US);
Huaqing Yin, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/127 (2006.01); G11B 5/187 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01); G11B 5/11 (2006.01); G11B 5/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/1278 (2013.01); G11B 5/1871 (2013.01); G11B 5/315 (2013.01); G11B 5/3116 (2013.01); G11B 5/3163 (2013.01); G11B 5/11 (2013.01); G11B 5/6082 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic element may be generally configured with at least a write pole that has leading and trailing regions on an air bearing surface. The leading region may have a trailing width connected to a leading width of the trailing region via a transition feature to form a substantially T-shaped cross-section on the air bearing surface.