Inventor
DING YUNFEI
US42 patents
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WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
28 patentsUS10388305B1Aug 20, 2019
Apparatus and method for writing to magnetic media using an AC bias current to enhance the write field
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC18 citations93
US10424323B1Sep 24, 2019
High-bandwidth STO bias architecture with integrated slider voltage potential control
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC13 citations92
US11900971B1Feb 13, 2024
Magnetic recording head with assisting electric current in trailing shield
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC10 citations86
US11881237B1Jan 23, 2024
Cross track current design for energy assisted magnetic recording
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC9 citations86
US11869548B1Jan 9, 2024
Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sources
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC9 citations86
US11508401B1Nov 22, 2022
Magnetic recording devices having cross-track current flow to facilitate downtrack magnetic field enhancements
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC13 citations86
US11894026B1Feb 6, 2024
Magnetic recording head having leads over the trailing shield for assisting electric currents
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC6 citations75
US11087784B2Aug 10, 2021
Data storage devices with integrated slider voltage potential control
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US10891973B2Jan 12, 2021
High-bandwidth STO bias architecture with integrated slider voltage potential control
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US10629229B2Apr 21, 2020
High-bandwidth STO bias architecture with integrated slider voltage potential control
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US10643642B2May 5, 2020
Apparatus and method for writing to magnetic media using an AC bias current to enhance the write field
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations72
US12057146B1Aug 6, 2024
Magnetic recording head with an SOT device coupled with side shield
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations70
US12315538B2May 27, 2025
Magnetic recording head with assisting electric current in trailing shield
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations64
US12444434B2Oct 14, 2025
Magnetic recording head with current path between trailing shield and leading shield for improved resistance
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12380923B2Aug 5, 2025
Magnetic recording head with a cross-track current flow in a low resistance path
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12347467B2Jul 1, 2025
DC and synchronized energy assisted perpendicular magnetic recording (EPMR) driver circuit for hard disk drive (HDD)
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12249358B2Mar 11, 2025
Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sources
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12205620B2Jan 21, 2025
Dynamic DC field compensator for MAMR recording head
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12190919B2Jan 7, 2025
Dual FGL and dual SPL spintronic device to reduce perpendicular field at writing location
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12190920B2Jan 7, 2025
Spintronic device comprising dual FGL and dual SPL to reduce perpendicular field at writing location
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12183372B2Dec 31, 2024
System controlled RF signal source architecture with transducer near pole-tip for microwave assisted magnetic recording
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11776568B2Oct 3, 2023
Device lifetime improvement through constant temperature
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11276424B2Mar 15, 2022
Data storage devices with integrated slider voltage potential control
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11049514B2Jun 29, 2021
MAMR writer with low resistance MAMR stack
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US10957346B2Mar 23, 2021
Magnetic recording devices and methods using a write-field-enhancement structure and bias current with offset pulses
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations62
US12573421B2Mar 10, 2026
Resistor network for delivering current and a main pole coil and an assistive write element in a magnetic recording device
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations60
US10825474B2Nov 3, 2020
Data storage device reverse biasing head element to counter electro-migration
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations52
US10566018B2Feb 18, 2020
Data storage device reverse biasing head element to counter electro-migration
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations50
GRANDIS INC
5 patentsUS7502249B1Mar 10, 2009
Method and system for using a pulsed field to assist spin transfer induced switching of magnetic memory elements
GRANDIS INC315 citations99
US7187577B1Mar 6, 2007
Method and system for providing current balanced writing for memory cells and magnetic devices
GRANDIS INC393 citations99
US7532505B1May 12, 2009
Method and system for using a pulsed field to assist spin transfer induced switching of magnetic memory elements
GRANDIS INC26 citations92
US7957179B2Jun 7, 2011
Magnetic shielding in magnetic multilayer structures
GRANDIS INC12 citations84
US8378438B2Feb 19, 2013
Method and system for providing magnetic elements having enhanced magnetic anisotropy and memories using such magnetic elements
GRANDIS INC3 citations63
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC
3 patentsUS9087527B1Jul 21, 2015
Apparatus and method for middle shield connection in magnetic recording transducers
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC24 citations92
US9236560B1Jan 12, 2016
Spin transfer torque tunneling magnetoresistive device having a laminated free layer with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC14 citations82
US9087534B1Jul 21, 2015
Method and system for providing a read transducer having soft and hard magnetic bias structures
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC1 citations52