Inventor
NIX JAMES L
US15 patents
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HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH
9 patentsUS7791844B2Sep 7, 2010
Magnetoresistive sensor having a magnetically stable free layer with a positive magnetostriction
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH49 citations94
US7558019B2Jul 7, 2009
Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with flux-conductor contacting write pole
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH32 citations92
US7382586B2Jun 3, 2008
Magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a self biased free layer
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH22 citations92
US7367112B2May 6, 2008
Method of fabricating a head for perpendicular magnetic recording with a self-aligning side shield structure
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH23 citations92
US7296338B2Nov 20, 2007
Method and apparatus for providing a reverse air bearing surface head with trailing shield design for perpendicular recording
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH35 citations91
US7268985B2Sep 11, 2007
Magnetic head having a layered hard bias layer exhibiting reduced noise
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH14 citations84
US7161763B2Jan 9, 2007
GMR sensor with oriented hard bias stabilization
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH8 citations74
US6977800B2Dec 20, 2005
Magnetic read head with dual layer lead
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH1 citations52
US6972935B2Dec 6, 2005
Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensor
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH0 citations52
IBM
3 patentsUS6778364B2Aug 17, 2004
Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensor
IBM18 citations92
US5001586AMar 19, 1991
Very low noise magnetoresistive sensor for high density media applications
IBM22 citations91
US4967301AOct 30, 1990
Shallow magnetic head shield for reducing feedthrough
IBM16 citations69