Inventor
LIU XIAOYONG
CN89 patents
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WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
36 patentsUS11222656B1Jan 11, 2022
Method to reduce baseline shift for a SOT differential reader
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC24 citations95
US11532323B1Dec 20, 2022
BiSbX (012) layers having increased operating temperatures for SOT and MRAM devices
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC21 citations94
US11100946B1Aug 24, 2021
SOT differential reader and method of making same
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC23 citations94
US11094338B1Aug 17, 2021
SOT film stack for differential reader
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC27 citations94
US10777222B1Sep 15, 2020
Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) read head structure with different stacked sensors and disk drive incorporating the structure
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC26 citations94
US10720570B2Jul 21, 2020
Magnetic sensor using spin hall effect
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC20 citations94
US10410658B1Sep 10, 2019
Magnetic recording write head with spin-torque oscillator (STO) and extended seed layer
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC25 citations94
US9947347B1Apr 17, 2018
Magnetic sensor using inverse spin hall effect
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC34 citations92
US11783853B1Oct 10, 2023
Topological insulator based spin torque oscillator reader
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations86
US11489108B2Nov 1, 2022
BiSb topological insulator with seed layer or interlayer to prevent sb diffusion and promote BiSb (012) orientation
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC6 citations86
US11170803B1Nov 9, 2021
Magnetic recording write head with spin-torque oscillator (STO) and extended seed layer
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC9 citations86
US11514935B1Nov 29, 2022
Magnetic read sensors having stabilized upper readers, and related methods
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC11 citations85
US11170808B1Nov 9, 2021
Dual free layer reader head with magnetic seed layer decoupled from shield
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC11 citations85
US12314842B2May 27, 2025
Matrix-vector multiplication using SOT-based non-volatile memory cells
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations75
US11670329B1Jun 6, 2023
Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) to counter tape dimensional stability (TDS) errors in a tape media
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4 citations75
US11646054B2May 9, 2023
Tape head design having an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) null shield for same gap verify
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11532325B1Dec 20, 2022
Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) for high areal density tape drive
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations73
US11277566B2Mar 15, 2022
Optical devices for independent movement control of lenses and image sensors in camera systems
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11212447B1Dec 28, 2021
Optical devices for tilt in camera systems
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations73
US11172131B1Nov 9, 2021
Optical devices for tilt in camera systems
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations73
US11127422B1Sep 21, 2021
Magnetic read sensors and related methods having a rear hard bias and no AFM layer
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US10381032B2Aug 13, 2019
Magnetic sensors with effectively shaped side shields
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US11170807B1Nov 9, 2021
Read head sensor with balanced shield design
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations72
US11410690B2Aug 9, 2022
Two-dimensional magnetic recording reader with dual free layer magnetic tunnel junction
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations70
US12405323B2Sep 2, 2025
Magnetic sensor half-bridge based on inverse spin hall effect with reduced thermal drift
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US12408560B2Sep 2, 2025
Buffer layers and interlayers that promote BiSbx (012) alloy orientation for sot and MRAM devices
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US12125508B2Oct 22, 2024
Topological insulator based spin torque oscillator reader
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US11908496B2Feb 20, 2024
BiSbX (012) layers having increased operating temperatures for SOT and MRAM devices
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US11882361B2Jan 23, 2024
Optical devices for tilt in camera systems
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US11776567B2Oct 3, 2023
SOT film stack for differential reader
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US11615809B2Mar 28, 2023
SOT differential reader and method of making same
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US11277565B2Mar 15, 2022
Optical devices for independent movement control of lenses and image sensors in camera systems
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US12567438B2Mar 3, 2026
Magnetic heads having low magnetic coercivity (Hc) and high saturated magnetic flux density (Bs) in ferromagnetic (FM) layer(s) or shield(s) with minimized saturation
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12527232B2Jan 13, 2026
BiSb topological insulator with seed layer or interlayer to prevent Sb diffusion and promote BiSb (012) orientation
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12437780B2Oct 7, 2025
DFL TDMR middle shield throat height control for improved stability
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12176132B2Dec 24, 2024
Highly textured 001 BiSb and materials for making same
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
HGST Netherlands BV
5 patentsUS9280992B1Mar 8, 2016
Hybrid longitudinal-field bias side shield for a scissor magnetic sensor and methods of making the same
HGST Netherlands BV17 citations84
US9230576B1Jan 5, 2016
Scissor reader with side shield decoupled from bias material
HGST Netherlands BV18 citations84
US9679591B1Jun 13, 2017
Magnetic scissor sensor with closed-loop side shield
HGST Netherlands BV7 citations81
US9472215B1Oct 18, 2016
T-shape scissor sensor and method of making the same
HGST Netherlands BV3 citations73
US9053721B1Jun 9, 2015
Magnetic read sensor with independently extended pinned layer and seed layer
HGST Netherlands BV4 citations72
GEN ELECTRIC
2 patentsLIU XIAOYONG
2 patentsUNIV BROWN RES FOUND
1 patentXILINX INC
1 patentMATHIAS RAZVAN
1 patentUNIV FUDAN
1 patentGOOGLE INC
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