A method for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording head includes providing a metal
underlayer and forming a trench in the metal underlayer. The trench has a bottom and a top …

A method for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording transducer is described. The
method and system include providing a metallic underlayer and providing an insulator, at …

7.288. 487 B1 10/2007 Kang et al. 2006, OO44681 A1 3/2006 Le et al. 7,296,339 B1 1
1/2007 Yang et al. 2006.0109588 A1 5, 2006 Le et al. 7,370,405 B2 5/2008 Kuroda et al …

2001/OOO85O1 A1 T/2001 Sekine 2006, O1398O2 A1 6, 2006 Sasaki et al. 2001 0035357
A1 11, 2001 Sasaki 2006, O168603 A1 7, 2006 Goto 2002fOOO6013 A1 1/2002 Sato et al …

A method and system for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head is
disclosed. The method and system include providing a chemical mechanical planarization …

Int-Cl- A method for forming a Write pole comprises forming a stop 344C 1/22(2006-01) layer
over a substrate layer of a Wafer, the stop layer having an (52) US. Cl. opening above a …

A method and system for providing a magnetic recording transducer are disclosed. The
method and system include providing a metallic underlayer directly on a portion of an …

A method and system for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording transducer by a
process that includes plating is described. The method and system include forming a …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic
recording head is disclosed. The method and system include providing a chemical …

A magnetoresistive element includes a multilayer film configuration including: a tunnel
insulation layer; and a pair of magnetic layers that are laminated with the tunnel insulation …