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OTA NORIKAZU
JP73 patents
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TDK CORP
45 patentsUS6381104B1Apr 30, 2002
Write/read head supporting mechanism, and write/read system
TDK CORP67 citations96
US6920020B2Jul 19, 2005
Thin-film merged magnetic head having a heat-generating layer
TDK CORP31 citations93
US7649713B2Jan 19, 2010
Thin-film magnetic head with heating element and heatsink
TDK CORP22 citations92
US7623322B2Nov 24, 2009
Thin-film magnetic head with heater spaced further from medium facing surface than split in shield
TDK CORP28 citations92
US7391590B2Jun 24, 2008
Thin film magnetic head and magnetic recording apparatus with partitioned heat sink layer
TDK CORP33 citations92
US7245454B2Jul 17, 2007
Magnetic head for vertical magnetic recording including main pole layer having varying width and thickness, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive
TDK CORP44 citations92
US7113369B2Sep 26, 2006
Head slider, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive
TDK CORP26 citations92
US7457080B2Nov 25, 2008
Perpendicular magnetic recording head, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording apparatus
TDK CORP29 citations91
US7974046B2Jul 5, 2011
Thin-film magnetic head with heating portion and protrusion adjustment portion, head gimbal assembly equipped head, magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus equipped HGA, and manufacturing method of head
TDK CORP17 citations84
US7961429B2Jun 14, 2011
Thin-film magnetic head having heating element with lower-resistance portion
TDK CORP10 citations84
US7612965B2Nov 3, 2009
Thin-film magnetic head having heatsink wider on air bearing surface side
TDK CORP18 citations84
US7203035B2Apr 10, 2007
Thin-film magnetic head having a sheet-shaped heater with a lead part connected in series with the heater and having a resistance lower than the heater
TDK CORP16 citations84
US7184246B2Feb 27, 2007
Thin-film magnetic head having heater member and bump for electrical connection of heater member
TDK CORP12 citations84
US7110219B2Sep 19, 2006
Flying type thin-film magnetic head
TDK CORP11 citations84
US7633703B2Dec 15, 2009
Measuring method of flying height and magnetic disk drive apparatus capable of adjusting flying height
TDK CORP7 citations74
US7187521B2Mar 6, 2007
Thin-film magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive
TDK CORP6 citations74
US7102856B2Sep 5, 2006
Head slider and manufacturing method thereof
TDK CORP9 citations74
US6945847B2Sep 20, 2005
Method of lapping medium-opposing surface in thin-film magnetic head
TDK CORP8 citations74
US6680810B2Jan 20, 2004
Head suspension assembly with a precise positioning micro-cap actuator composed of a piezoelectric material
TDK CORP12 citations74
US11885835B2Jan 30, 2024
Magnetic field detection apparatus and current detection apparatus
TDK CORP2 citations73
US11422166B2Aug 23, 2022
Magnetic field detection apparatus and current detection apparatus
TDK CORP2 citations73
US11372029B2Jun 28, 2022
Magnetic field detection apparatus and current detection apparatus
TDK CORP3 citations73
US9153267B1Oct 6, 2015
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly and magnetic recording unit
TDK CORP5 citations73
US8867168B2Oct 21, 2014
Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a write shield
TDK CORP6 citations73
US8619389B1Dec 31, 2013
Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a write shield
TDK CORP5 citations73
US11686788B2Jun 27, 2023
Magnetic sensor device and magnetic sensor system
TDK CORP2 citations72
US9997178B1Jun 12, 2018
Thermal assisted magnetic recording head having plasmon generator in which dielectric layer is surrounded by metal layer
TDK CORP2 citations72
US7433152B2Oct 7, 2008
Perpendicular magnetic recording head, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording apparatus
TDK CORP7 citations72
US12188996B2Jan 7, 2025
Magnetic sensor device
TDK CORP1 citations64
US12455302B2Oct 28, 2025
Magnetic field detection apparatus and current detection apparatus
TDK CORP0 citations63
US12332282B2Jun 17, 2025
Magnetic field detection apparatus and current detection apparatus
TDK CORP0 citations63
US11959943B2Apr 16, 2024
Magnetic field detection apparatus and current detection apparatus
TDK CORP0 citations63
US11940506B2Mar 26, 2024
Magnetic sensor
TDK CORP0 citations63
US11467234B2Oct 11, 2022
Magnetic sensor
TDK CORP0 citations63
US7920357B2Apr 5, 2011
Magnetic recording method using ferromagnetic resonance and thin-film magnetic head for using the method
TDK CORP6 citations63
US7903370B2Mar 8, 2011
Thin-film magnetic head with coil-insulating layer that thermal expansion coefficient and young'S modulus are specified
TDK CORP2 citations63
US7667928B2Feb 23, 2010
Thin-film magnetic head having a width-thickness configured shield layer positioned by spacer pieces for use in a head gimbal assembly of a hard disk system
TDK CORP4 citations63
US7542236B2Jun 2, 2009
Head slider, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk dirve
TDK CORP4 citations63
US7522376B2Apr 21, 2009
Perpendicular magnetic recording head and method of manufacturing the same
TDK CORP5 citations63
US7180707B2Feb 20, 2007
Thin-film magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive
TDK CORP3 citations63
US7023668B2Apr 4, 2006
Precise positioning actuator for head element and head device with the actuator
TDK CORP2 citations63
US6842311B2Jan 11, 2005
Precise positioning actuator for head element and head device with the actuator
TDK CORP2 citations63
US6690547B2Feb 10, 2004
Suspension, head gimbal assembly and manufacturing method of head gimbal assembly
TDK CORP3 citations63
US6665148B2Dec 16, 2003
Magnetic head apparatus with IC chip mounted on suspension for increased heat diffusion and magnetic disk apparatus having magnetic head apparatus
TDK CORP4 citations63
US12571860B2Mar 10, 2026
Magnetic sensor device
TDK CORP0 citations62
SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD
4 patentsUS7154707B2Dec 26, 2006
Thin film magnetic head and magnetic recording apparatus
SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD32 citations92
US7086931B2Aug 8, 2006
Magnetic head bar holding unit, lapping device, and method of lapping medium-opposing surface of thin-film magnetic head
SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD17 citations84
US7061719B2Jun 13, 2006
Thin film magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same
SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD12 citations84
US7218475B2May 15, 2007
Thin film magnetic head and magnetic recording apparatus
SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD3 citations63
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