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GONCHAROV ALEXANDER

US56 patents
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WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC

44 patents
US10366714B1Jul 30, 2019

Magnetic write head for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC95 citations98
US10762917B1Sep 1, 2020

Reversed mode spin torque oscillator with shaped field generation layer

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC20 citations94
US10388305B1Aug 20, 2019

Apparatus and method for writing to magnetic media using an AC bias current to enhance the write field

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC18 citations93
US11900971B1Feb 13, 2024

Magnetic recording head with assisting electric current in trailing shield

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC10 citations86
US11881237B1Jan 23, 2024

Cross track current design for energy assisted magnetic recording

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC9 citations86
US11869548B1Jan 9, 2024

Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sources

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC9 citations86
US11508401B1Nov 22, 2022

Magnetic recording devices having cross-track current flow to facilitate downtrack magnetic field enhancements

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC13 citations86
US10839844B1Nov 17, 2020

Current-assisted magnetic recording write head with wide conductive element in the write gap

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC12 citations86
US11257514B2Feb 22, 2022

Magnetic recording devices having negative polarization layer to enhance spin-transfer torque

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations84
US10839832B1Nov 17, 2020

MAMR recording head with high damping trailing shield seed layer

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations84
US11894026B1Feb 6, 2024

Magnetic recording head having leads over the trailing shield for assisting electric currents

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC6 citations75
US11854584B1Dec 26, 2023

Current assisted HAMR magnetic writer

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US11682421B2Jun 20, 2023

Tape head design having a null shield for same gap verify

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11211083B1Dec 28, 2021

MAMR head with synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) coupled notch

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11011190B2May 18, 2021

Magnetic write head with write-field enhancement structure including a magnetic notch

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations73
US10997989B1May 4, 2021

Bilayer hot seed to reduce gap field for magnetic recording heads

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US10811039B2Oct 20, 2020

Magnetic write head for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US10706877B2Jul 7, 2020

Spin torque layer in side gap for improved field and cross track field gradient

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4 citations73
US10546603B2Jan 28, 2020

Magnetic write head for providing spin-torque-assisted write field enhancement

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4 citations73
US11043233B2Jun 22, 2021

Magnetic write head with dual return pole and tapered main pole

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations72
US10643642B2May 5, 2020

Apparatus and method for writing to magnetic media using an AC bias current to enhance the write field

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations72
US12057146B1Aug 6, 2024

Magnetic recording head with an SOT device coupled with side shield

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations70
US12315538B2May 27, 2025

Magnetic recording head with assisting electric current in trailing shield

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations64
US11657836B2May 23, 2023

Magnetic recording devices having negative polarization layer to enhance spin-transfer torque

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US11646053B2May 9, 2023

Tape head design having same gap verify capabilities

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations63
US12444434B2Oct 14, 2025

Magnetic recording head with current path between trailing shield and leading shield for improved resistance

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12380923B2Aug 5, 2025

Magnetic recording head with a cross-track current flow in a low resistance path

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12249358B2Mar 11, 2025

Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sources

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12230298B2Feb 18, 2025

Method to enhance spin torque layer performance in a spintronic device

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12205620B2Jan 21, 2025

Dynamic DC field compensator for MAMR recording head

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
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
US12094498B1Sep 17, 2024

Recording head with a multilayer spin torque element having positive and negative beta materials

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11651783B1May 16, 2023

Two layer leading shield design with non-conformal shapes for magnetic recording heads

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US10997990B2May 4, 2021

Spin torque layer in side gap for improved field and cross track field gradient

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US10957346B2Mar 23, 2021

Magnetic recording devices and methods using a write-field-enhancement structure and bias current with offset pulses

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations62
US10943616B2Mar 9, 2021

Current-assisted magnetic recording write head with wide conductive element in the write gap

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations62
US10923145B2Feb 16, 2021

Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) write head with compensation for DC shunting field

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US10891977B1Jan 12, 2021

MAMR recording head with high damping trailing shield seed layer

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US10636441B2Apr 28, 2020

Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) write head with compensation for DC shunting field

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations62
US11881235B2Jan 23, 2024

Leading shield for magnetic recording heads

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations61
US11417356B1Aug 16, 2022

Write assist stack to reduce resistance and improve reliability

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations59
US12057145B2Aug 6, 2024

Magnetic recording heads having one or more dusting layers for magnetic recording devices

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations52
US11769522B2Sep 26, 2023

MAMR recording head with SAF trailing shield notch and/or bump

WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations52

FOTONATION LTD

5 patents

HGST Netherlands BV

1 patent

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