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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2015
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xiaohong Zhang, EdenPrairie, MN (US);
Wei Tian, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Zhe Shen, Lakeville, MN (US);
Dong Lin, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Joseph Mundenar, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Implementations disclosed herein provide a method of forming a first layer of a front shield in a magnetic recording head, depositing an active shield control (ASC) device on the first layer, and forming a second layer of the front shield on top of the ASC device and the first layer of the front shield. In another implementation, an apparatus includes a write pole, and a two layer front shield formed on the write pole, including an ASC device between the two layers of the front shield.