Inventor
OKADA YUKIMASA
US19 patents
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WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
11 patentsUS10777222B1Sep 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
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
US11127422B1Sep 21, 2021
Magnetic read sensors and related methods having a rear hard bias and no AFM layer
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
US12437780B2Oct 7, 2025
DFL TDMR middle shield throat height control for improved stability
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11557317B2Jan 17, 2023
Read head sensor with balanced shield design
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11430470B2Aug 30, 2022
Magnetic read sensors and related methods having a rear hard bias and no AFM layer
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12243565B2Mar 4, 2025
Dual free layer read head having recessed sidewall insulator layer and method of making thereof
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations61
US12340825B2Jun 24, 2025
DFL reader signal sidebump imbalance reduction
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations55
HGST Netherlands BV
5 patentsUS9099123B1Aug 4, 2015
Magnetic sensor having optimal free layer back edge shape and extended pinned layer
HGST Netherlands BV10 citations83
US8873203B2Oct 28, 2014
Magnetic head having a soft magnetic layer formed behind a tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) sensor in an element height direction
HGST Netherlands BV4 citations72
US8976492B1Mar 10, 2015
Magnetic head having two domain control layers for stabilizing magnetization of the hard bias layer
HGST Netherlands BV3 citations61
US9019649B2Apr 28, 2015
Error recovery based on applying current/voltage to a heating element of a magnetic head
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations51
US10008224B2Jun 26, 2018
Magnetic read head with floating trailing shield
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations40