Inventor
THOMAS MARK D
US15 patents
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READ RITE CORP
5 patentsUS6400526B2Jun 4, 2002
Advanced writer for chip-on-load beam
READ RITE CORP158 citations98
US6118629ASep 12, 2000
Magnetic head with aligned pole tips and pole layers formed of high magnetic moment material
READ RITE CORP187 citations98
US6043959AMar 28, 2000
Inductive write head formed with flat yoke and merged with magnetoresistive read transducer
READ RITE CORP255 citations96
US5966800AOct 19, 1999
Method of making a magnetic head with aligned pole tips and pole layers formed of high magnetic moment material
READ RITE CORP40 citations92
US5784228AJul 21, 1998
Thin film magnetic head with compound angled insulation layer
READ RITE CORP1 citations46
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC
3 patentsUS7554767B1Jun 30, 2009
Electrical lapping guide disposed laterally relative to a shield pedestal
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC167 citations99
US7522379B1Apr 21, 2009
Write element with recessed pole and heat sink layer for ultra-high density writing
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC158 citations99
US7551406B1Jun 23, 2009
Dual electrical lapping guides with common bonding pad
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC200 citations98