Inventor
SHIIMOTO MASATO
JP51 patents
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HGST Netherlands BV
24 patentsUS9064508B1Jun 23, 2015
Pile spin-torque oscillator with AF-mode oscillation for generating high AC-field in microwave-assisted magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV58 citations96
US9311934B1Apr 12, 2016
Symmetrical STO for oscillation with both polarity bias
HGST Netherlands BV33 citations94
US9007723B1Apr 14, 2015
Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) head employing advanced current control to establish a magnetic resonance state
HGST Netherlands BV33 citations94
US8879205B2Nov 4, 2014
High spin-torque efficiency spin-torque oscillator (STO) with dual spin polarization layer
HGST Netherlands BV32 citations94
US9406316B2Aug 2, 2016
Asymmetric MAMR head with self-aligned spin torque oscillator along flare edge for shingled magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV21 citations92
US9202528B2Dec 1, 2015
MAMR head with recessed STO
HGST Netherlands BV24 citations92
US8988826B2Mar 24, 2015
MAMR head with a multi-layered side gap for stable oscillation of the STO
HGST Netherlands BV25 citations92
US8964332B1Feb 24, 2015
Microwave-assisted magnetic recording head with asymmetric side gap for shingled magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV18 citations92
US8705206B1Apr 22, 2014
Microwave assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) head having an offset spin torque oscillator (STO) and narrow trailing gap
HGST Netherlands BV30 citations92
US8970996B2Mar 3, 2015
Spin-torque oscillator for microwave assisted magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV25 citations89
US9378759B2Jun 28, 2016
Spin torque oscillator with low magnetic moment and high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy material
HGST Netherlands BV17 citations84
US9355668B2May 31, 2016
Hard disk drive with contact detection using a spin torque oscillator
HGST Netherlands BV16 citations84
US9305574B1Apr 5, 2016
Negative-polarization spin-torque-oscillator
HGST Netherlands BV10 citations84
US9047888B2Jun 2, 2015
MAMR head adapted for high speed switching
HGST Netherlands BV17 citations84
US8848317B2Sep 30, 2014
Magnetic data recording system with mirror image asymmetric magnetic write elements
HGST Netherlands BV15 citations84
US9406315B2Aug 2, 2016
AF-mode STO with negative Hk spin polarization layer
HGST Netherlands BV11 citations83
US9396744B1Jul 19, 2016
Two dimensional magnetic read head having asymmetrical secondary read elements
HGST Netherlands BV11 citations83
US9355657B1May 31, 2016
Implementing spin torque oscillator erasure prevention in microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) hard disk drives
HGST Netherlands BV18 citations83
US9099102B2Aug 4, 2015
Microwave-assisted magnetic recording head with high saturation magnetization material side shield
HGST Netherlands BV15 citations83
US9336797B2May 10, 2016
Extended spin torque oscillator
HGST Netherlands BV2 citations63
US9007724B1Apr 14, 2015
Head structure with electric damage protection for a microwave-assisted hard disk drive
HGST Netherlands BV3 citations63
US9190081B2Nov 17, 2015
AF-coupled dual side shield reader with AF-coupled USL
HGST Netherlands BV2 citations62
US9406322B2Aug 2, 2016
Graded side shield gap reader
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations51
US9082434B2Jul 14, 2015
Asymmetric sensitivity reader
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations51
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
9 patentsUS10366714B1Jul 30, 2019
Magnetic write head for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC95 citations98
US11011190B2May 18, 2021
Magnetic write head with write-field enhancement structure including a magnetic notch
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations73
US10811039B2Oct 20, 2020
Magnetic write head for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US10546603B2Jan 28, 2020
Magnetic write head for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4 citations73
US9799369B2Oct 24, 2017
Switching period control of microwave assisted magnetic recording for pole erasure suppression
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations72
US12190920B2Jan 7, 2025
Spintronic device comprising dual FGL and dual SPL to reduce perpendicular field at writing location
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12190919B2Jan 7, 2025
Dual FGL and dual SPL spintronic device to reduce perpendicular field at writing location
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US10283159B2May 7, 2019
Switching period control of microwave assisted magnetic recording for pole erasure suppression
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations51
US10020020B2Jul 10, 2018
Switching period control of microwave assisted magnetic recording for pole erasure suppression
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations51
SHIIMOTO MASATO
4 patentsUS8582225B2Nov 12, 2013
Microwave-assisted magnetic recording head and magnetic read/write apparatus using the same
SHIIMOTO MASATO8 citations83
US8824103B2Sep 2, 2014
Magnetic recording head and magnetic recording apparatus
SHIIMOTO MASATO5 citations72
US8537505B2Sep 17, 2013
Magnetoresistive effect head having a free layer and a magnetic domain control layer that applies a magnetic field more strongly in an upper part of the free layer
SHIIMOTO MASATO6 citations72
US9245548B2Jan 26, 2016
Magnetic head using a synthetic ferri free structure
SHIIMOTO MASATO1 citations51
IGARASHI MASUKAZU
2 patentsUS8687319B2Apr 1, 2014
Magnetic recording apparatus with magnetic recording head capable of recording information on a magnetic recording medium
IGARASHI MASUKAZU16 citations83
US8547656B2Oct 1, 2013
Spin-torque oscillator (STO) for microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) and methods of use thereof
IGARASHI MASUKAZU11 citations83
KATADA HIROYUKI
2 patentsMATSUBARA MASATO
2 patentsKUSUKAWA KIKUO
1 patentHITACHI LTD
1 patentNAGASAKA KEIICHI
1 patentSATO YO
1 patentYASUI KAN
1 patentUDO YUTA
1 patentYOSHIDA NOBUO
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