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READ RITE SMI CORP
JP·16 granted patents·1,981 citations·filing 1996–2000
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16 records- 0197US6477019B2Thin film magnetic head including nonmagnetic and magnetic layers with similar milling ratesREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·155 cites·10 claims
- 0296US6729015B2Method of manufacturing a magnetic head deviceREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 4, 2004·158 cites·13 claims
- 0396US6636394B1Spin-valve magnetic resistance sensor and thin-film magnetic headREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 21, 2003·148 cites·1 claims
- 0495US6791807B1Spin-valve magnetic transducing element and magnetic head having free layer with negative magnetostrictionREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 14, 2004·158 cites·1 claims
- 0595US6661621B1Compound thin film magnetic headREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 9, 2003·159 cites·8 claims
- 0695US6430009B1Magnetic head shield pole with nonmagnetic separation film between transition portion and shield portionREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·171 cites·4 claims
- 0795US6125018AComposite type thin-film magnetic headREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 26, 2000·157 cites·8 claims
- 0895US6025978AComposite type thin-film magnetic head with improved recording characteristics and high resolutionREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 15, 2000·176 cites·2 claims
- 0994US6597548B1Magnetoresistive element and magnetic headREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 22, 2003·155 cites·8 claims
- 1092US6629357B1Method of magnetic head manufactureREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 7, 2003·147 cites·3 claims
- 1192US6033532AOxide film fabrication method and electronic deviceREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·163 cites·5 claims
- 1291US6535363B1Magnetic resistance effect type thin-film magnetic head and method for manufacturing the sameREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 18, 2003·159 cites·3 claims
- 1378US5969911AInductive/MR composite type thin-film magnetic headREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 19, 1999·32 cites·8 claims
- 1459US5764454AThin-film magnetic head with improved bonding characteristics and peeling resistance of insulating film to substrateREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·19 cites·2 claims
- 1556US5863448AManufacturing method for a thin film magnetic headREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 26, 1999·15 cites·3 claims
- 1646US5935403AMagnetic thin film and magnetic thin film manufacturing methodREAD RITE SMI CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·9 cites·3 claims
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