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Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2017
Applicant:

Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

David Deen, Edina, MN (US);

Eric Singleton, Maple Plain, MN (US);

Vasudevan Ramaswamy, Edina, MN (US);

Mohammed Patwari, Edina, MN (US);

Taras Pokhil, Arden Hills, MN (US);

Jae-Young Yi, Prior Lake, MN (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/14 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01); G11B 20/18 (2006.01); G11B 5/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/144 (2013.01); G11B 5/314 (2013.01); G11B 5/315 (2013.01); G11B 5/40 (2013.01); G11B 20/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various embodiments of a magnetic stack are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the magnetic stack includes first and second shield layers, and a magnetically responsive lamination disposed between the first and second shield layers. The magnetically responsive lamination can be configured to receive a sense current Itherethrough. The magnetic stack also includes a cooling element disposed between the first and second shield layers and thermally coupled to the magnetically responsive lamination. The cooling element can be configured to receive a bias current Itherethrough. And the cooling element can be configured to cool the magnetically responsive lamination during a read function.


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