Inventor
SANO MASASHI
JP63 patents
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TDK CORP
22 patentsUS5862022AJan 19, 1999
Ferromagnetic tunnel junction, magnetoresistive element and magnetic head
TDK CORP128 citations98
US6661623B1Dec 9, 2003
Magnetic transducer with interlayer thin-film magnetic head and method of manufacturing thereof
TDK CORP21 citations93
US6636393B1Oct 21, 2003
Magnetic transducer and thin-film magnetic head having a stacked structure including an interlayer having a high electrical resistance
TDK CORP23 citations93
US6567247B1May 20, 2003
Magnetoresistance effect type head
TDK CORP21 citations93
US6195239B1Feb 27, 2001
Magnetoresistance effect film and magnetoresistance effect type head
TDK CORP23 citations93
US6090498AJul 18, 2000
Magnetoresistance effect element and magnetoresistance device
TDK CORP39 citations92
US5958611ASep 28, 1999
Magnetic multilayered film, magnetoresistance effect element and magnetoresistance device
TDK CORP47 citations92
US7224553B2May 29, 2007
Thin-film magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive incorporating a heater
TDK CORP21 citations89
US6430012B1Aug 6, 2002
Magnetoresistance effect film and magnetoresistance effect type head having specified antiferromagnetic promote layer
TDK CORP16 citations84
US6657828B2Dec 2, 2003
Magnetic transducer with a higher rate and larger magnitude of resistance change
TDK CORP9 citations74
US6646834B2Nov 11, 2003
Magnetic transducer, thin film magnetic head, method of manufacturing magnetic transducer and method of manufacturing thin film magnetic head
TDK CORP10 citations74
US6391431B1May 21, 2002
Magnetoresistance effect film and magnetoresistance effect type head
TDK CORP7 citations74
US7643247B2Jan 5, 2010
β-phase tantalum thin-film resistor and thin-film magnetic head with the resistor
TDK CORP10 citations73
US7155808B2Jan 2, 2007
Method of making thin film magnetic head
TDK CORP7 citations73
US8896974B2Nov 25, 2014
Thin film magnetic head with side layers under compression stress
TDK CORP5 citations72
US7983001B2Jul 19, 2011
Slider mounted magnetic head having a perpendicular recording head with a main pole having a ruthenium(Ru) electrode film
TDK CORP6 citations63
US7715153B2May 11, 2010
Magnetoresistive effect element having inner and outer pinned layers including a cobalt iron alloy
TDK CORP3 citations63
US7274540B2Sep 25, 2007
Magnetoresistive head having an MR element between a pair of shields and including first and second underlayers
TDK CORP2 citations63
US6920022B1Jul 19, 2005
Magnetic transducer, thin film magnetic head, method of manufacturing magnetic transducer and method of manufacturing thin film magnetic head
TDK CORP2 citations63
US6639763B1Oct 28, 2003
Magnetic transducer and thin film magnetic head
TDK CORP6 citations63
US7859792B2Dec 28, 2010
Magnetic head with a recording element including a non-magnetic film and a magnetic pole film of an electrode and plated film formed in a depression of the magnetic pole film
TDK CORP3 citations62
US7848055B2Dec 7, 2010
Magnetic head with an electrode film including different film thicknesses
TDK CORP2 citations62
ROHM CO LTD
16 patentsUS6603148B1Aug 5, 2003
Semiconductor device
ROHM CO LTD88 citations98
US6717256B1Apr 6, 2004
Mounting structure for semiconductor device having entirely flat leads
ROHM CO LTD27 citations93
US6600167B2Jul 29, 2003
Medium discerning apparatus with optical sensor
ROHM CO LTD45 citations93
US6486543B1Nov 26, 2002
Packaged semiconductor device having bent leads
ROHM CO LTD77 citations93
US6011254AJan 4, 2000
Photoelectric tilt-detecting sensor and method of fabricating the same
ROHM CO LTD32 citations92
US6677580B1Jan 13, 2004
Photo-interrupter and semiconductor device using it
ROHM CO LTD14 citations84
US6344689B1Feb 5, 2002
Optical semiconductor device for surface mounting
ROHM CO LTD16 citations84
US6097084AAug 1, 2000
Photointerruptor
ROHM CO LTD16 citations79
US7453079B2Nov 18, 2008
Surface mount type photo-interrupter and method for manufacturing the same
ROHM CO LTD8 citations74
US6995358B2Feb 7, 2006
Reflective sensor, filter for reflective sensor, and method of detecting object using the same
ROHM CO LTD7 citations74
US6459099B1Oct 1, 2002
Photointerrupter and case thereof
ROHM CO LTD12 citations74
US6399943B1Jun 4, 2002
Packaged electronic part having mounting leg
ROHM CO LTD12 citations74
US5486925AJan 23, 1996
Displacement sensing apparatus for a movable member
ROHM CO LTD12 citations71
US6596986B1Jul 22, 2003
Reflective sensor
ROHM CO LTD5 citations63
US6242801B1Jun 5, 2001
Semiconductor device
ROHM CO LTD3 citations63
US6172357B1Jan 9, 2001
Photoelectric tilt-detecting sensor and method of fabricating the same
ROHM CO LTD5 citations63
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC
6 patentsUS7262941B2Aug 28, 2007
FeTa nano-oxide layer as a capping layer for enhancement of giant magnetoresistance in bottom spin valve structures
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC108 citations98
US6998150B2Feb 14, 2006
Method of adjusting CoFe free layer magnetostriction
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC84 citations98
US6773515B2Aug 10, 2004
FeTa nano-oxide layer as a capping layer for enhancement of giant magnetoresistance in bottom spin valve structures
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC120 citations98
US7477491B2Jan 13, 2009
GMR device having an improved free layer
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC42 citations93
US6581272B1Jun 24, 2003
Method for forming a bottom spin valve magnetoresistive sensor element
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC24 citations93
US6909583B2Jun 21, 2005
FeTa nano-oxide layer in pinned layer for enhancement of giant magnetoresistance in bottom spin valve structures
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC8 citations74
AWATSU KIYOTAKA
1 patentANTOKU YOSUKE
1 patentKANAYA TAKAYASU
1 patentKIORITZ CORP
1 patentYAMAGUCHI ATSUSHI
1 patentFUJITSU LTD
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