Electrical access for electrical lapping guides

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5494473
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08089141

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The invention provides a new method and apparatus for electrically accessing a lapping sensor positioned along a row of slider sites on a wafer. The apparatus for accessing the lapping sensor may be positioned outside of the boundaries of the slider sites. The apparatus may also provide top conductors electrically connecting target pads to contact pads. The process for lapping rows of slider sites includes coupling a measurement device to a target pad, coupling a lapping sensor to the top conductor, and lapping the row until the measurement device detects a predetermined signal from the lapping sensor.

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MATSUSHITA-KOTOBUKI ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES LTDSAIJO 247 FUKUTAKE EHIME 793-8

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dupuis, David J Westminster, MA 2 87
Kindler, David J Concord, MA 5 95
Smith, Alan B Lincoln, MA 4 160

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