Patents by Inventor Kenzo Makino
Kenzo Makino has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190056459Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic field conversion unit, a magnetic field detection unit, and a magnetic film. The magnetic field conversion unit includes a yoke that receives an input magnetic field and generates an output magnetic field. The input magnetic field contains an input magnetic field component in a direction parallel to Z direction. The output magnetic field contains an output magnetic field component in a direction parallel to X direction. The magnetic field detection unit includes a magnetic detection element that receives the output magnetic field and generates a detection value corresponding to the output magnetic field component. The magnetic film absorbs part of magnetic flux resulting from a noise magnetic field, which is a magnetic field in a direction to which the magnetic detection element has sensitivity and which is other than the output magnetic field component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke UCHIDA, Kenzo MAKINO
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Publication number: 20180292472Abstract: A magneto-resistive effect element includes a magnetization free layer, an intermediate layer, and a magnetization pinned layer. The magnetization free layer extends along a first plane. The intermediate layer extends along the first plane, and is stacked on the magnetization free layer. The magnetization pinned layer extends along the first plane, and is provided on side opposite to the magnetization free layer with the intermediate layer being interposed therebetween. Here, the magnetization free layer includes an end surface that has a maximum inclination angle of 42° or less relative to the first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kenzo MAKINO, Suguru WATANABE, Yasushi NISHIOKA, Hirokazu TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20180275217Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic field conversion unit and a magnetic field detection unit. The magnetic field conversion unit receives an input magnetic field containing an input magnetic field component in a direction parallel to Z direction, and generates an output magnetic field containing an output magnetic field component in a direction parallel to X direction. The magnetic field detection unit receives the output magmetic field and generates an output signal corresponding to the input magnetic field component. The magnetic field detection unit includes first and second magnetic detection elements. When misalignment occurs between the magnetic field conversion unit and the magnetic field detection unit, one of the strength of a portion of the output magnetic field component that the first magnetic detection element receives and the strength of a portion of the output magnetic field component that the second magnetic detection element receives increases while the other decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke UCHIDA, Kenzo MAKINO, Hiraku HIRABAYASHI
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Patent number: 9792934Abstract: A multi reader head has a plurality of readers that are laminated via a gap layer(s), and each of the readers has a structure in which a current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) type of magneto-resistive effect element, where a current flows along the lamination direction, is interposed between a pair of shields that function as an electrode, respectively, from both sides in the lamination direction. The shields that are opposed from each other via the gap layer of the readers that are adjacent in the lamination direction by a distance that is not constant, but include a portion with a greater distance between the shields and another portion with a smaller distance between the shields are included. The portion with a greater distance between the shields is situated at a position away from the center on an air bearing surface opposing to a recording medium in the magneto-resistive effect element.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Hiraki, Minoru Ota, Hisayoshi Watanabe, Kenzo Makino, Hideyuki Ukita
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Publication number: 20170256276Abstract: A multi reader head has a plurality of readers that are laminated via a gap layer(s), and each of the readers has a structure in which a current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) type of magneto-resistive effect element, where a current flows along the lamination direction, is interposed between a pair of shields that function as an electrode, respectively, from both sides in the lamination direction. The shields that are opposed from each other via the gap layer of the readers that are adjacent in the lamination direction by a distance that is not constant, but include a portion with a greater distance between the shields and another portion with a smaller distance between the shields are included. The portion with a greater distance between the shields is situated at a position away from the center on an air bearing surface opposing to a recording medium in the magneto-resistive effect element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAKI, Minoru OTA, Hisayoshi WATANABE, Kenzo MAKINO, Hideyuki UKITA
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Patent number: 9514771Abstract: A magneto-resistive effect element has a first shield layer, a second layer, and a multilayer film that is positioned between the first shield layer and the second shield layer. The multilayer film has a free layer, a first pinned layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer, a second pinned layer that fixes a magnetization direction of the first pinned layer, and an antiferromagnetic layer that is exchange-coupled with the second pinned layer. The antiferromagnetic layer is positioned away from an air bearing surface (ABS).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kenzo Makino, Satoshi Miura
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Patent number: 9478238Abstract: A magneto-resistive effect element (MR element) has a first shield layer; a second shield layer; an inner shield layer that is positioned between the first shield layer and the second shield layer, and that makes contact with the first shield layer and faces the air bearing surface (ABS); and a multilayer film that is positioned between the first shield layer and the second shield layer. The multilayer film has a free layer; a first pinned layer; a nonmagnetic spacer layer; a second pinned layer that fixes the magnetization direction of the first pinned layer; and an antiferromagnetic layer that is exchange-coupled with the second pinned layer. The antiferromagnetic layer faces the back surface of the inner shield layer viewed from the ABS. The MR element has an insulating layer positioned between the antiferromagnetic layer and the inner shield layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Naomichi Degawa, Kenzo Makino, Satoshi Miura, Takayasu Kanaya
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Publication number: 20160293187Abstract: A magneto-resistive effect element has a first shield layer, a second layer, and a multilayer film that is positioned between the first shield layer and the second shield layer. The multilayer film has a free layer, a first pinned layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer, a second pinned layer that fixes a magnetization direction of the first pinned layer, and an antiferromagnetic layer that is exchange-coupled with the second pinned layer. The antiferromagnetic layer is positioned away from an air bearing surface (ABS).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Kenzo MAKINO, Satoshi MIURA
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Publication number: 20160293188Abstract: A magneto-resistive effect element (MR element) has a first shield layer; a second shield layer; an inner shield layer that is positioned between the first shield layer and the second shield layer, and that makes contact with the first shield layer and faces the air bearing surface (ABS); and a multilayer film that is positioned between the first shield layer and the second shield layer. The multilayer film has a free layer; a first pinned layer; a nonmagnetic spacer layer; a second pinned layer that fixes the magnetization direction of the first pinned layer; and an antiferromagnetic layer that is exchange-coupled with the second pinned layer. The antiferromagnetic layer faces the back surface of the inner shield layer viewed from the ABS. The MR element has an insulating layer positioned between the antiferromagnetic layer and the inner shield layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Naomichi DEGAWA, Kenzo MAKINO, Satoshi MIURA, Takayasu KANAYA
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Patent number: 9129622Abstract: A magnetoresistive effect element that prevents a recording medium from deteriorating by effectively inhibiting erroneous writing to a medium or the like includes a magnetoresistive effect part, and an upper shield layer and a lower shield layer that are laminated and formed in a manner sandwiching the magnetoresistive effect part from above and below, and is in a current perpendicular to plane (CPP) structure in which a sense current is applied in a lamination direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Takahiko Machita, Naomichi Degawa, Takekazu Yamane, Takumi Yanagisawa, Satoshi Miura, Kenta Hamamoto, Minoru Ota, Kenzo Makino, Shohei Kawasaki
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Patent number: 8896974Abstract: A thin film magnetic head includes a spin valve film that includes a magnetization free layer, a magnetization pinned layer and a non-magnetic spacer layer that is disposed between the magnetization free and pinned layers, and a pair of side layers that are disposed at both sides of the spin valve film in a track width direction and at least in the vicinity of the magnetization free layer and the magnetization pinned layer. Each of the side layers has a bias magnetic field application layer that includes a soft magnetic layer and applies a bias magnetic field in the track width direction to the magnetization free layer, and a gap layer that is positioned between the spin valve film and the bias magnetic field application layer, and the side layers have compression stresses at least in the vicinity of the magnetization pinned layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Shohei Kawasaki, Shuji Okame, Takayasu Kanaya, Satoshi Miura, Kenzo Makino, Takumi Yanagisawa, Takahiko Machita, Masashi Sano, Hideyuki Ukita
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Patent number: 8891208Abstract: An MR element suppressing a false writing into a medium with an MR part has a CPP structure. The MR part includes a nonmagnetic intermediate layer and first and second ferromagnetic layers so as to interpose the nonmagnetic intermediate layer. First and second shield layers respectively have an inclining magnetization structure of which a magnetization is inclined with regard to a track width direction. The first and second ferromagnetic layers are respectively, magnetically coupled with the first and second shield layers. A magnetization direction adjustment layer for adjusting at least a magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer is positioned at a rear end surface side of the first ferromagnetic layer, which is opposite to a front end surface receiving a magnetic field detected in the MR part.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Naomichi Degawa, Takahiko Machita, Takekazu Yamane, Takumi Yanagisawa, Satoshi Miura, Kenta Hamamoto, Minoru Ota, Kenzo Makino, Shohei Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20140293475Abstract: An MR element suppressing a false writing into a medium with an MR part has a CPP structure. The MR part includes a nonmagnetic intermediate layer and first and second ferromagnetic layers so as to interpose the nonmagnetic intermediate layer. First and second shield layers respectively have an inclining magnetization structure of which a magnetization is inclined with regard to a track width direction. The first and second ferromagnetic layers are respectively, magnetically coupled with the first and second shield layers. A magnetization direction adjustment layer for adjusting at least a magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer is positioned at a rear end surface side of the first ferromagnetic layer, which is opposite to a front end surface receiving a magnetic field detected in the MR part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Naomichi DEGAWA, Takahiko MACHITA, Takekazu YAMANE, Takumi YANAGISAWA, Satoshi MIURA, Kenta HAMAMOTO, Minoru OTA, Kenzo MAKINO, Shohei KAWASAKI
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Publication number: 20140268405Abstract: A magnetoresistive effect element that prevents a recording medium from deteriorating by effectively inhibiting erroneous writing to a medium or the like includes a magnetoresistive effect part, and an upper shield layer and a lower shield layer that are laminated and formed in a manner sandwiching the magnetoresistive effect part from above and below, and is in a current perpendicular to plane (CPP) structure in which a sense current is applied in a lamination direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Takahiko MACHITA, Naomichi DEGAWA, Takekazu YAMANE, Takumi YANAGISAWA, Satoshi MIURA, Kenta HAMAMOTO, Minoru OTA, Kenzo MAKINO, Shohei KAWASAKI
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Patent number: 8574729Abstract: A magnetic structure includes a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic insulating layer, a nonmagnetic adhesion layer disposed on the top surfaces of the first magnetic layer and the nonmagnetic insulating layer, and a second magnetic layer disposed on the nonmagnetic adhesion layer. The nonmagnetic insulating layer contains an oxygen atom. The nonmagnetic adhesion layer is composed of one element or a plurality of elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Si and nonmagnetic transition metal elements except Ru, and the bond enthalpy of a diatomic molecule composed of an atom of the one element or each of the plurality of elements and an oxygen atom is 400 kJ/mol or higher. The nonmagnetic adhesion layer has a thickness within a range of 0.3 to 0.8 nm. The first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer are ferromagnetically coupled to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kenzo Makino, Masashi Sano, Atsushi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8542456Abstract: A magnetic head includes a medium facing surface that faces a surface of a recording medium, a write head section, a contact sensor that detects contact of the medium facing surface with the surface of the recording medium, and a heat sink adjacent to the contact sensor. The write head section has a magnetic pole that produces a write magnetic field for writing data on the recording medium. The contact sensor and the heat sink have respective end faces located in the medium facing surface. The contact sensor varies in resistance in response to temperature variations, and is to be energized. The heat sink includes an intermediate layer made of a nonmagnetic metal material, and two ferromagnetic layers made of a metal-based magnetic material, the two ferromagnetic layers being disposed with the intermediate layer therebetween, and being antiferromagnetically exchange-coupled to each other via the intermediate layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Takekazu Yamane, Yosuke Antoku, Katsuki Kurihara, Norio Takahashi, Kenzo Makino
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Patent number: 8462467Abstract: A thin film magnetic head includes: a magneto resistance effect film of which electrical resistance varies corresponding to an external magnetic field; a pair of shields provided on both sides in a manner of sandwiching the MR film in a direction that is orthogonal to a film surface of the MR film; an anisotropy providing layer that provides exchange anisotropy to a first shield of the pair of shields in order to magnetize the first shield in a desired direction, and that is disposed on the opposite side from the MR film with respect to the first shield; and side shields that are disposed on both sides of the MR film in a track width direction and that include soft magnetic layers magnetically connected with the first shield.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Takumi Yanagisawa, Yasushi Nishioka, Takahiko Machita, Satoshi Miura, Takayasu Kanaya, Kenzo Makino, Yoshikazu Sawada, Takekazu Yamane, Naomichi Degawa, Kosuke Tanaka, Soji Koide, Daisuke Miyauchi
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Thin film magnetic head including spin-valve film with free layer magnetically connected with shield
Patent number: 8437106Abstract: A thin film magnetic head includes; an MR film that includes a pinned layer of which a magnetization direction is pinned, a free layer of which a magnetization direction varies, and a spacer that is disposed therebetween; a pair of shields that are disposed on both sides sandwiching the MR film in a direction orthogonal to a film surface of the MR film; and an anisotropy providing layer that provides anisotropy to a first shield so that the first shield is magnetized in a desired direction, and that is disposed on an opposite side from the MR film with respect to the first shield. The MR film includes a magnetic coupling layer that is disposed between the first shield and the free layer and that magnetically couples the first shield with the free layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Takumi Yanagisawa, Yasushi Nishioka, Takahiko Machita, Satoshi Miura, Takayasu Kanaya, Kenzo Makino, Yoshikazu Sawada, Takekazu Yamane, Naomichi Degawa, Kosuke Tanaka, Soji Koide, Daisuke Miyauchi -
Patent number: 8402635Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic head, including a magneto resistance effect (MR) element that reads a magnetic recording medium, is disclosed. A multilayer film is formed on a shield layer. Unnecessary portions of the multilayer film are removed from both sides of the MR element in a first direction orthogonal to a lamination direction of the multilayer film and parallel to the MR element surface facing the magnetic recording medium. An insulating layer is formed on a surface exposed by removal of the unnecessary portions. An integrated soft magnetic layer covering both sides of the MR element in the first direction and an upper side of the MR element is formed, thereby configuring a second shield layer. An anisotropy application layer is formed on the second shield layer, thereby providing exchange anisotropy to the soft magnetic layer, and magnetizing the soft magnetic layer in a predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Naomichi Degawa, Takumi Yanagisawa, Satoshi Miura, Yoshikazu Sawada, Takahiko Machita, Kenzo Makino, Takekazu Yamane, Shohei Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20130050867Abstract: A magnetic head includes a medium facing surface that faces a surface of a recording medium, a write head section, a contact sensor that detects contact of the medium facing surface with the surface of the recording medium, and a heat sink adjacent to the contact sensor. The write head section has a magnetic pole that produces a write magnetic field for writing data on the recording medium. The contact sensor and the heat sink have respective end faces located in the medium facing surface. The contact sensor varies in resistance in response to temperature variations, and is to be energized. The heat sink includes an intermediate layer made of a nonmagnetic metal material, and two ferromagnetic layers made of a metal-based magnetic material, the two ferromagnetic layers being disposed with the intermediate layer therebetween, and being antiferromagnetically exchange-coupled to each other via the intermediate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Takekazu YAMANE, Yosuke ANTOKU, Katsuki KURIHARA, Norio TAKAHASHI, Kenzo MAKINO