Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
Dual writer designs with SOT and STT assisted recording
The present disclosure generally relates to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The magnetic recording head comprises a first write head and a second write head. The first write head comprises a first main pole, a first yoke having a first length, and a first coil wrapped around the first yoke. The second write head comprises a second main pole, a second yoke having a second length, a second coil wrapped around the second yoke, and a side shield surrounding two or more surfaces of the second main pole. The side shield comprises a heavy metal layer and a magnetic layer. The second write head comprises an energy-assisted magnetic recording element or stack. The second write head comprises a non-magnetic conductive structure to enable maximum current efficiency and uniformity. A write of the first write head is wider than that of the second write head.
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Thao A. Zhanjie Quang Zhigang Michael Kuok San
Nguyen Li Le Bai Ho