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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018

Filed:

May. 09, 2016
Applicant:

Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventor:

Bin Lu, San Ramon, CA (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/66 (2006.01); G11B 5/667 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/66 (2013.01); G11B 5/667 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided herein is an apparatus including a top continuous layer and a bottom continuous layer under the top continuous layer. The top continuous layer and the bottom continuous layer are antiferromagnetically coupled. A number of granular columns are under the bottom continuous layer. The number of granular columns include at least a first granular layer under the bottom continuous layer and a second granular layer also under the first granular layer. The first granular layer and the second granular layer are separated by a non-magnetic spacer. The first granular layer and the second granular layer are ferromagnetically coupled. The first granular layer is antiferromagnetically coupled to the bottom continuous layer.


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