IP Library Granted Patent US 8,315,014
Granted Patent B2
US 8,315,014 · App. 12/123,492 · Granted Nov 20, 2012

Perpendicular magnetic recording head and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,315,014
App. No.
12/123,492
Granted
Nov 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a perpendicular magnetic recording head and a method of manufacturing the same. The perpendicular magnetic recording head includes a main pole including a pole tip applying a recording magnetic field to a recording medium, a coil surrounding the main pole in a solenoid shape such that recording magnetic field for recording information to a recording medium is generated at the pole tip, and a return yoke forming a magnetic path for the recording magnetic field together with the main pole and surrounding a portion of the coil passing above the main pole. The number of times that the coil passes above the main pole is smaller than the number of times that the coil passes below the main pole.

Claims (16)

1. A perpendicular magnetic recording head comprising:

a main pole including a pole tip;

a single coil surrounding the main pole in a solenoid shape; and

a return yoke surrounding an upper portion of the single coil passing above the main pole,

wherein the single coil is formed such that the number of turns of the upper portion of the single coil is smaller than the number of turns of a lower portion of the single coil passing below the main pole.

2. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 1 , wherein the main pole becomes thinner toward the pole tip.

3. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 1 , wherein the main pole is formed of a material having saturation magnetic flux density greater than that of a material forming the return yoke.

4. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 1 , wherein a sub yoke disposed on either a top surface or a bottom surface of the main pole.

5. A perpendicular magnetic recording head apparatus comprising:

a main pole including a pole tip;

a single coil surrounding the main pole in a planar spiral shape; and

a return yoke surrounding a front portion of the single coil,

wherein the single coil is formed such that the number of turns of the front portion of the single coil is smaller than the number of turns of a back portion of the single coil passing behind the return yoke.

6. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 5 , wherein the main pole becomes thinner toward the pole tip.

7. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 5 , wherein the main pole is formed of a material having saturation magnetic flux density greater than that of a material forming the return yoke.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a sub yoke is disposed on either a top surface or a bottom surface of the main pole.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 027774/0340 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2008
From: LEE, JOO-HO; SUNWOO, KOOK-HYUN; KIM, EUN-SIK; NA, KYOUNG-WON; LEE, SANG-HUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020969/0528 →