Magnetic head having a material formed in one or more recesses extending into the media support surface of at least one of the substrate and the closure
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1. A magnetic head, comprising:
- a substrate having a media support surface;
a gap coupled to the substrate, the gap having at least one of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and a writer;
a closure coupled to the gap on a side thereof opposite the substrate, said closure forming a portion of the media support surface; and
an electrically conductive material formed in one or more recesses extending into the media support surface of at least one of the substrate and the closure,wherein a length of each of the one or more recesses is defined between opposite ends thereof positioned farthest apart, wherein the length of each of the one or more recesses is less than a width of the substrate measured in a direction perpendicular to a direction of tape travel thereacross,wherein the gap has a gap profile recessed from the media support surface, and further comprising a nonmagnetic material formed in a recess defined between the gap profile and a plane of the media support surface.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a substrate having a media support surface; a gap coupled to the substrate, the gap having at least one of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and a writer; a closure coupled to the gap on a side thereof opposite the substrate, said closure forming a portion of the media support surface; and a material formed in one or more recesses extending into the media support surface of at least one of the substrate and the closure.
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1. A magnetic head, comprising:
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a substrate having a media support surface; a gap coupled to the substrate, the gap having at least one of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and a writer; a closure coupled to the gap on a side thereof opposite the substrate, said closure forming a portion of the media support surface; and an electrically conductive material formed in one or more recesses extending into the media support surface of at least one of the substrate and the closure, wherein a length of each of the one or more recesses is defined between opposite ends thereof positioned farthest apart, wherein the length of each of the one or more recesses is less than a width of the substrate measured in a direction perpendicular to a direction of tape travel thereacross, wherein the gap has a gap profile recessed from the media support surface, and further comprising a nonmagnetic material formed in a recess defined between the gap profile and a plane of the media support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A magnetic tape head, comprising:
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a substrate having a tape support surface; a gap coupled to the substrate, the gap having at least one of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and a writer, wherein the gap has a gap profile recessed from the tape support surface; a laminate layer formed in a recess defined between the gap profile and a plane of the tape support surface, the laminate layer comprising an electrically insulating layer formed adjacent the gap profile and at least one additional layer; and a closure coupled to the gap on a side thereof opposite the substrate, said closure forming a portion of the tape support surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A magnetic head, further comprising:
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a substrate having a media support surface; a gap coupled to the substrate, the gap having at least one of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and a writer, wherein the gap has a gap profile recessed from the media support surface; an electrically conductive layer formed in a recess defined between the gap profile and a plane of the media support surface; a closure coupled to the gap on a side thereof opposite the substrate, said closure forming a portion of the media support surface; a material formed in at least one recess extending into the media support surface of at least one of the substrate and the closure; and an electrically insulating layer positioned between the electrically conductive layer and the gap profile, wherein the magnetic head is a tape head.
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18. A magnetic tape head, comprising:
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a substrate having a tape support surface; a gap coupled to the substrate, the gap having at least one of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and a writer, wherein the gap has a gap profile recessed from the tape support surface; at least two layers formed in a recess defined between the gap profile and a plane of the tape support surface, one of the layers being an electrically insulating layer formed adjacent the gap profile and a nonmagnetic electrically conductive layer formed above the electrically insulating layer; a closure coupled to the gap on a side thereof opposite the substrate, said closure forming a portion of the tape support surface; and a material formed in recesses extending into the tape support surface of the substrate and the closure, wherein a length of each of the recesses is defined between opposite ends of the respective recess, wherein the length of each of the recesses is less than a width of the substrate measured in a direction perpendicular to a direction of tape travel thereacross.
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