Thin data reader cap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10354682
APP PUB NO 20180308515A1
SERIAL NO

16021731

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A data reader may have a magnetoresistive stack with a magnetically free layer decoupled from a first shield by a cap. The cap can have one or more sub-layers respectively configured with a thickness of 4 nm or less as measured parallel to a longitudinal axis of the magnetoresistive stack on an air bearing surface.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC47488 KATO ROAD FREMONT CA 94538

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Ge, ZhiGuo Edina, US 21 125
McKinlay, Shaun E Eden Prairie, US 12 80
Tan, Liwen Eden Prairie, US 28 172
Wakeham, Stacey C Bloomington, US 5 31
Yi, Jae-Young Prior Lake, US 35 324

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