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Ming Mao
Also filed as: MAO MING · MAO MING-JUI
84 granted patents·18 pending applications·2,929 citations·filing 1999–2025
99Inventor score
Files withWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC34WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC30VEECO INSTR INC10CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECT TECH CO5MAO MING3
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102 records- 0199US11087785B1Effective rear hard bias for dual free layer read headsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 10, 2021·15 cites·18 claims
- 0299US8760822B1Method and system for providing a read transducer having an extended pinned layer and soft magnetic bias structures with improved stabilityWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 24, 2014·139 cites·14 claims
- 0399US6756071B1Method for manufacturing a GMR spin valve having a smooth interface between magnetic and non-magnetic layersWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·146 cites·17 claims
- 0498US10777222B1Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) read head structure with different stacked sensors and disk drive incorporating the structureWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 15, 2020·26 cites·14 claims
- 0598US9147404B1Method and system for providing a read transducer having a dual free layerWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 29, 2015·18 cites·17 claims
- 0698US8711528B1Tunnel magnetoresistance read head with narrow shield-to-shield spacingXIAO RONGFU·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 29, 2014·174 cites·7 claims
- 0798US8630068B1Method and system for providing a side shielded read transducerMAURI DANIELE·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 14, 2014·176 cites·31 claims
- 0898US8607438B1Method for fabricating a read sensor for a read transducerGAO WEI·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·148 cites·11 claims
- 0998US8597528B1Method and system for defining a read sensor using an ion mill planarizationROY ANUP G·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 3, 2013·151 cites·15 claims
- 1098US8343319B1Method and system for providing an improved hard bias structureWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 1, 2013·150 cites·9 claims
- 1198US8233248B1Method and system for providing a magnetic recording transducer using a line hard maskLI GUANXIONG·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 31, 2012·157 cites·17 claims
- 1298US6661625B1Spin-dependent tunneling sensor with low resistance metal oxide tunnel barrierFiled 2001·Granted Dec 9, 2003·165 cites·16 claims
- 1398US6479096B1Method for manufacturing a GMR spin valve having a smooth interface between magnetic and non-magnetic layersREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 12, 2002·152 cites·11 claims
- 1497US9449621B1Dual free layer magnetic reader having a rear bias structure having a high aspect ratioWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 20, 2016·30 cites·19 claims
- 1597US9431031B1System and method for magnetic transducers having multiple sensors and AFC shieldsWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 30, 2016·31 cites·15 claims
- 1697US8675318B1Method and system for providing a read transducer having a reduced shield-to-shield spacingHO KUOK SAN·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·187 cites·20 claims
- 1797US8611054B1Antiferromagnetically-coupled soft bias magnetoresistive read head, and fabrication method thereforeSHANG CHANGHE·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 17, 2013·161 cites·25 claims
- 1897US8547667B1Method and system for providing a hard bias structure in a magnetic recording transducerROY ANUP GHOSH·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 1, 2013·148 cites·21 claims
- 1997US8315019B1Method and system for providing an improved magnetoresistive structure utilizing an oxidation buffer layerMAO MING·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 20, 2012·156 cites·11 claims
- 2096US11778853B2Display panel comprising an encapsulation layer, display device, and manufacturing methods thereofCHENGDU BOE OPTOELECT TECH CO·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 3, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 2196US11170809B1Transverse bias strength enhancement in dual free layer tunnel magnetoresistive read headsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·7 cites·20 claims
- 2296US8760823B1Method and system for providing a read transducer having soft and hard magnetic bias structuresCHEN LAURENCE L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 24, 2014·135 cites·9 claims
- 2396US6277505B1Read sensor with improved thermal stability and manufacturing method thereforREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·156 cites·19 claims
- 2494US11514933B1Method to enhance magnetic strength and robustness of rear hard bias for dual free layer readWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 29, 2022·4 cites·13 claims
- 2594US11342532B2Display panel, display device, and manufacturing methods thereofCHENGDU BOE OPTOELECT TECH CO·Filed 2019·Granted May 24, 2022·9 cites·17 claims
- 2694US9236560B1Spin transfer torque tunneling magnetoresistive device having a laminated free layer with perpendicular magnetic anisotropyWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 12, 2016·14 cites·20 claims
- 2794US7037574B2Atomic layer deposition for fabricating thin filmsVEECO INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 2, 2006·83 cites·30 claims
- 2893US10354681B1Tunnel magnetoresistance read head including side shields containing nanocrystalline ferromagnetic particlesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 16, 2019·17 cites·21 claims
- 2992US11514934B1Planar design for sensors in a dual free layer read headWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 29, 2022·4 cites·22 claims
- 3092US9786305B1Magnetic read apparatus having multiple read sensors with reduced sensor spacing usable in two-dimensional magnetic recording applicationsWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·14 cites·23 claims
- 3191US9214172B2Method of manufacturing a magnetic read headWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 15, 2015·11 cites·12 claims
- 3291US9065043B1Tunnel magnetoresistance read head with narrow shield-to-shield spacingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 23, 2015·10 cites·6 claims
- 3391US8970988B1Electric gaps and method for making electric gaps for multiple sensor arraysWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 3, 2015·16 cites·22 claims
- 3489US9666214B1Free layer magnetic reader that may have a reduced shield-to-shield spacingWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 30, 2017·9 cites·21 claims
- 3587US12106787B1DFL read head with SiOx cap layer on AlOx refill layersWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 1, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 3687US10074387B1Method and system for providing a read transducer having symmetric antiferromagnetically coupled shieldsWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 11, 2018·10 cites·15 claims
- 3786US9922672B1Dual free layer magnetic reader having a rear bias structure having a high aspect ratioWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 20, 2018·6 cites·18 claims
- 3884US11428758B2High sensitivity TMR magnetic sensorWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 30, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 3984US9412400B2Tunnel magnetoresistance read head with narrow shield-to-shield spacingWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 9, 2016·5 cites·6 claims
- 4084US2025266056A1Middle Shields Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording Read HeadsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4183US12322420B2Middle shields two-dimensional magnetic recording read headsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 4283US10068601B1Free layer only magnetic reader that may have a reduced shield-to-shield spacing and a multilayer side biasWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 4, 2018·6 cites·19 claims
- 4383US9786301B1Apparatuses and methods for providing thin shields in a multiple sensor arrayWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 10, 2017·6 cites·28 claims
- 4483US9705072B2Spin transfer torque tunneling magnetoresistive device having a laminated free layer with perpendicular magnetic anisotropyWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 11, 2017·2 cites·23 claims
- 4582US11170806B2Magnetic sensor array with single TMR film plus laser annealing and characterizationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·1 cites·18 claims
- 4682US9812155B1Method and system for fabricating high junction angle read sensorsWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 7, 2017·7 cites·9 claims
- 4781US12243565B2Dual free layer read head having recessed sidewall insulator layer and method of making thereofWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 4, 2025·1 cites·17 claims
- 4881US9230565B1Magnetic shield for magnetic recording headWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 5, 2016·4 cites·3 claims
- 4981US9034564B1Reader fabrication method employing developable bottom anti-reflective coatingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·5 cites·13 claims
- 5080US11410690B2Two-dimensional magnetic recording reader with dual free layer magnetic tunnel junctionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
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