Patents Assigned to Lafe Technology Limited
  • Thin film magnetic tape head and method of manufacturing therefor
    Patent number: 6849148
    Abstract: A magnetic tape head assembly is provided along with a method of manufacturing a magnetic tape head. The magnetic tape head comprises a cluster of thin film inductive or magnetoresistive read/write elements, an I-block preferably made of a ceramic material, a U-bar also preferably made of a ceramic material, and a base preferably made of a ceramic or metal material. The U-bar has a substantially U-shaped form providing a recess into which the I-block and the cluster are fixed. A bottom surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is fixed to the base to form a slider assembly. A top surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is machined or etched to form one or more tape bearing surfaces thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Lafe Technology Limited
    Inventor: Chuck Fai Lam
  • Thin film magnetic tape head and method of manufacturing therefor
    Publication number: 20030188825
    Abstract: A magnetic tape head assembly is provided along with a method of manufacturing a magnetic tape head. The magnetic tape head comprises a cluster of thin film inductive or magnetoresistive read/write elements, an I-block preferably made of a ceramic material, a U-bar also preferably made of a ceramic material, and a base preferably made of a ceramic or metal material. The U-bar has a substantially U-shaped form providing a recess into which the I-block and the cluster are fixed. A bottom surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is fixed to the base to form a slider assembly. A top surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is machined or etched to form one or more tape bearing surfaces thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: LAFE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Chuck Fai Lam
  • Magnetic tape head including a transducer cluster and a block fixed to a u-shaped frame having a ridge
    Patent number: 6606219
    Abstract: A magnetic tape head assembly is provided along with a method of manufacturing a magnetic tape head. The magnetic tape head comprises a cluster of thin film inductive or magnetoresistive read/write elements, an I-block preferably made of a ceramic material, a U-bar also preferably made of a ceramic material, and a base preferably made of a ceramic or metal material. The U-bar has a substantially U-shaped form providing a recess into which the I-block and the cluster are fixed. A bottom surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is fixed to the base to form a slider assembly. A top surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is machined or etched to form one or more tape bearing surfaces thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Lafe Technology Limited
    Inventor: Chuck Fai Lam