Inventor
NISHIOKA KOUICHI
JP22 patents
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HGST Netherlands BV
10 patentsUS9269383B1Feb 23, 2016
Multi-sensor (MIMO) head having a back side antiferromagnetic middle shield
HGST Netherlands BV24 citations94
US9099125B1Aug 4, 2015
Current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor structure with stacked sensors for minimization of the effect of head skew
HGST Netherlands BV35 citations94
US9343090B1May 17, 2016
Magnetoresistive sensor having an Ir seed layer for improved pinned layer robustness
HGST Netherlands BV5 citations73
US9349397B2May 24, 2016
Higher stability read head utilizing a partial milling process
HGST Netherlands BV3 citations72
US9245549B2Jan 26, 2016
Thermally stable low random telegraph noise sensor
HGST Netherlands BV4 citations71
US9099127B1Aug 4, 2015
Dual magnetic sensor for multi-input magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV2 citations62
US8902549B1Dec 2, 2014
Enhanced pinning property by inserted Si seed layer
HGST Netherlands BV3 citations60
US8760821B1Jun 24, 2014
Higher stability read head using a read sensor with a flat back edge
HGST Netherlands BV1 citations51
US9940955B2Apr 10, 2018
Tunnel magnetoresistance magnetic sensor with scissor sensor and multi-seed layer configuration
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations50
US9341685B2May 17, 2016
Antiferromagnetic (AFM) grain growth controlled random telegraph noise (RTN) suppressed magnetic head
HGST Netherlands BV1 citations50
HITACHI LTD
6 patentsUS5436777AJul 25, 1995
Magnetoresistive head
HITACHI LTD22 citations92
US5327313AJul 5, 1994
Magnetoresistance effect type head having a damage immune film structure
HITACHI LTD29 citations92
US5214840AJun 1, 1993
Thin film magnetic head and the method of fabricating the same
HITACHI LTD25 citations92
US5051856ASep 24, 1991
Thin film magnetic head with mixed crystal structures
HITACHI LTD23 citations92
US4943883AJul 24, 1990
Quarternary amorphous magnetic alloy thin film and magnetic head including same
HITACHI LTD13 citations74
US4939610AJul 3, 1990
Thin film magnetic head having magnetic core including a thin film of cobalt alloy
HITACHI LTD14 citations74
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH
4 patentsUS7370404B2May 13, 2008
Method for resetting pinned layer magnetization in a magnetoresistive sensor
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH19 citations90
US7474514B2Jan 6, 2009
Magnetoresistive head and manufacturing method thereof
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH10 citations83
US7535683B2May 19, 2009
Magnetoresistive head with improved in-stack longitudinal biasing layers
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH7 citations73
US7646569B2Jan 12, 2010
Pinned layer in magnetoresistive sensor
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH1 citations52