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Magnetic head, method of manufacturing same, and head suspension assembly

  • US 20030099069A1
  • Filed: 10/03/2002
  • Published: 05/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of manufacturing a magnetic head having a base, and a laminate stacked on said base and including a magneto-resistive device, said method comprising:

  • a polishing step for mechanically polishing a surface of a structure including said base and said laminate close to a magnetic recording medium, said surface of said structure including an end face of said laminate including an end face of said magneto-resistive device and a surface of said base; and

    a first etching step after said polishing step for selectively etching a first region on the surface of said structure close to the magnetic recording medium, said first region including the surface of said base but not including the end face of said magneto-resistive device.

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