Patents by Inventor Quang Le

Quang Le 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).

  • Reversed mode spin torque oscillator with shaped field generation layer
    Patent number: 10872627
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, an STO disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole, and a non-magnetic conductive structure adjacent to the main pole and in contact with the STO. The STO includes an FGL and an SPL, and the FGL is disposed between the main pole and the SPL. The FGL includes a side extending over the main pole and at least a portion of the non-magnetic conductive structure. With the FGL disposed proximate to the main pole and over at least a portion of the non-magnetic conductive structure, current crowding and disturbance from the trailing shield are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Yongchul Ahn, Susumu Okamura, Zheng Gao, Alexander Goncharov, Muhammad Asif Bashir, Petrus Antonius Van Der Heijden, James Mac Freitag
  • Helical coils design and process for dual writer magnetic recording
    Patent number: 10872625
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The magnetic recording head comprises a first write head disposed adjacent to a second write head. The first write head comprises a first main pole coupled to a first yoke having a first length. The second write head comprises a second main pole coupled to a second yoke having a second length that is less than the first length of the first yoke. A first coil is wrapped around the first yoke, and a second coil is wrapped around the second yoke. The first coil is wrapped around the first yoke a greater number of times than the second coil is wrapped around the second yoke. Both the first and second coils comprise first portions comprised of a first material and second portions comprised of a second material different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Thao A. Nguyen, Michael Kuok San Ho, Zhigang Bai, Zhanjie Li, Quang Le
  • Spin-transfer torque MRAM with magnetically coupled assist layers and methods of operating the same
    Patent number: 10862022
    Abstract: A MRAM device includes a magnetic tunnel junction containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a first magnetic assist layer, a second magnetic assist layer, an antiferromagnetic coupling spacer layer located between the first and second magnetic assist layers, and a first nonmagnetic spacer layer located between the free layer and the first magnetic assist layer. The antiferromagnetic coupling spacer layer is configured to provide antiferromagnetic coupling between a first magnetization direction of the first magnetic assist layer and a second magnetization direction of the second magnetic assist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Quang Le, Zhanjie Li, Zhigang Bai, Paul Vanderheijden, Michael Ho
  • REVERSED MODE SPIN TORQUE OSCILLATOR WITH SHAPED FIELD GENERATION LAYER
    Publication number: 20200372929
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, an STO disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole, and a non-magnetic conductive structure adjacent to the main pole and in contact with the STO. The STO includes an FGL and an SPL, and the FGL is disposed between the main pole and the SPL. The FGL includes a side extending over the main pole and at least a portion of the non-magnetic conductive structure. With the FGL disposed proximate to the main pole and over at least a portion of the non-magnetic conductive structure, current crowding and disturbance from the trailing shield are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Quang LE, Yongchul AHN, Susumu OKAMURA, Zheng GAO, Alexander GONCHAROV, Muhammad ASIF BASHIR, Petrus Antonius VAN DER HEIJDEN, James Mac FREITAG
  • Dual writer designs with SOT and STT assisted recording
    Patent number: 10839831
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Thao A. Nguyen, Michael Kuok San Ho, Zhigang Bai, Zhanjie Li, Quang Le
  • Magnetic write head with current guiding layer
    Patent number: 10839828
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, side shields surrounding at least a portion of the main pole, and a structure disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole. The structure includes one or more layers and a seed layer. The seed layer is connected to one or more electrical leads to provide an electrical path from the leads to the one or more layers during operation. The seed layer guides the electrical current to the one or more layers and improves heat dissipation of the one or more layers, leading to a reduction in hot spots formed in the one or more layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Hongquan Jiang, Michael Kuok San Ho
  • Magnetic sensors with effectively shaped side shields
    Patent number: 10839845
    Abstract: Magnetic sensors with effectively shaped side shields and their fabrication processes are provided. One such process includes depositing sensor materials on a substrate, shaping the sensor materials to form a stripe height of the magnetic sensor, shaping the sensor materials to form a track width of the magnetic sensor, depositing side shield materials on the shaped sensor materials, shaping the side shield materials such that a resulting side shield extends further than the stripe height, depositing an insulator layer on the shaped side shield materials, and shaping the insulator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Yongchul Ahn, Xiaoyong Liu, Jui-Lung Li, Hongquan Jiang
  • Spin transfer torque MRAM with a spin torque oscillator stack and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10811596
    Abstract: A MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a spin torque oscillator stack, and a first nonmagnetic spacer layer located between the free layer and the a spin torque oscillator stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Quang Le, Zhanjie Li, Zhigang Bai, Paul Vanderheijden, Michael Ho
  • AREAL DENSITY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT WITH A MAIN POLE SKIN
    Publication number: 20200327899
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a main pole at a media facing surface (MFS), a trailing shield at the MFS, and a heavy metal layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield at the MFS. Spin-orbit torque (SOT) is generated from the heavy metal layer and transferred to a surface of the main pole as a current passes through the heavy metal layer in a cross-track direction. The SOT executes a torque on the surface magnetization of the main pole, which reduces the magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield. With the reduced magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield, write-ability is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Suping SONG, Zhanjie LI, Michael Kuok San HO, Quang LE, Alexander M. ZELTSER
  • Spin-transfer torque MRAM with a negative magnetic anisotropy assist layer and methods of operating the same
    Patent number: 10797227
    Abstract: A MRAM device includes a magnetic tunnel junction containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a negative-magnetic-anisotropy assist layer having negative magnetic anisotropy that provides an in-plane magnetization within a plane that is perpendicular to the fixed magnetization direction, and a first nonmagnetic spacer layer located between the free layer and the negative-magnetic-anisotropy assist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Quang Le, Zhanjie Li, Zhigang Bai, Paul Vanderheijden, Michael Ho
  • METALLIC MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICES FOR CRYOGENIC OPERATION AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200312394
    Abstract: A MRAM device includes a spin valve containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic metallic barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a metallic assist structure configured to provide rotating spin transfer torque to the free layer to assist the free layer switching during programming, and a first nonmagnetic metallic spacer layer located between the free layer and the metallic assist structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Quang Le, Zhanjie Li, Zhigang Bai, Paul Vanderheijden, Michael Ho
  • ORAL PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200301251
    Abstract: An oral photography system and method can include: a chassis, the chassis including a chassis base and a vertical chassis extension, the vertical chassis extension extending upward from the chassis base, and the vertical chassis extension including: a magnetic clamp having a first clamping element for securing an imaging device to the vertical chassis extension, the imaging device including a second clamping element, a diffusion panel attachment coupled to the vertical chassis extension, and a light panel attachment coupled to the vertical chassis extension; a diffusion panel releasably affixed to the diffusion panel attachment; and a light panel releasably affixed to the light panel attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: VU QUANG LE
  • SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE MRAM WITH A SPIN TORQUE OSCILLATOR STACK AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200287127
    Abstract: A MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a spin torque oscillator stack, and a first nonmagnetic spacer layer located between the free layer and the spin torque oscillator stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Quang LE, Zhanjie LI, Zhigang BAI, Paul VANDERHEIJDEN, Michael HO
  • SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE MRAM WITH A NEGATIVE MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY ASSIST LAYER AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200279991
    Abstract: A MRAM device includes a magnetic tunnel junction containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a negative-magnetic-anisotropy assist layer having negative magnetic anisotropy that provides an in-plane magnetization within a plane that is perpendicular to the fixed magnetization direction, and a first nonmagnetic spacer layer located between the free layer and the negative-magnetic-anisotropy assist layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Quang LE, Zhanjie LI, Zhigang BAI, Paul VANDERHEIJDEN, Michael HO
  • MAMR write head with thermal dissipation conductive guide
    Patent number: 10762918
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, a MAMR stack disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole, side shields surrounding at least a portion of the main pole, and a structure disposed between the side shields and the main pole at a media facing surface (MFS). The structure is fabricated from a material that is thermally conductive and electrically insulating/dissipative. The material has a thermal conductivity of at least 50 W/(m*K) and an electrical resistivity of at least 105 ?*m. The structure helps dissipate joule heating generated from either the main pole or the MAMR stack into surrounding area without electrical shunting, leading to reduced heating or break-down induced failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Hongquan Jiang, Ning Shi, Alexander M. Zeltser
  • Reversed mode spin torque oscillator with shaped field generation layer
    Patent number: 10762917
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, an STO disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole, and a non-magnetic conductive structure adjacent to the main pole and in contact with the STO. The STO includes an FGL and an SPL, and the FGL is disposed between the main pole and the SPL. The FGL includes a side extending over the main pole and at least a portion of the non-magnetic conductive structure. With the FGL disposed proximate to the main pole and over at least a portion of the non-magnetic conductive structure, current crowding and disturbance from the trailing shield are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Yongchul Ahn, Susumu Okamura, Zheng Gao, Alexander Goncharov, Muhammad Asif Bashir, Petrus Antonius Van Der Heijden, James Mac Freitag
  • Areal density capability improvement with a main pole skin
    Patent number: 10734014
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a main pole at a media facing surface (MFS), a trailing shield at the MFS, and a heavy metal layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield at the MFS. Spin-orbit torque (SOT) is generated from the heavy metal layer and transferred to a surface of the main pole as a current passes through the heavy metal layer in a cross-track direction. The SOT executes a torque on the surface magnetization of the main pole, which reduces the magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield. With the reduced magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield, write-ability is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Suping Song, Zhanjie Li, Michael Kuok San Ho, Quang Le, Alexander M. Zeltser
  • Metallic magnetic memory devices for cryogenic operation and methods of operating the same
    Patent number: 10726892
    Abstract: A MRAM device includes a spin valve containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic metallic barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a metallic assist structure configured to provide rotating spin transfer torque to the free layer to assist the free layer switching during programming, and a first nonmagnetic metallic spacer layer located between the free layer and the metallic assist structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Quang Le, Zhanjie Li, Zhigang Bai, Paul Vanderheijden, Michael Ho
  • Magnetic sensor using spin hall effect
    Patent number: 10720570
    Abstract: Magnetic sensors using spin Hall effect and methods for fabricating same are provided. One such magnetic sensor includes a spin Hall layer including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic material, a magnetic free layer adjacent to the spin Hall layer, a pair of push terminals configured to enable an electrical current to pass through the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer in a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the free and spin Hall layers, and a pair of sensing terminals configured to sense a voltage when the electrical current passes through the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer, where each of the push and sensing terminals is electrically isolated from the other terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Quang Le, David John Seagle, Xiaoyong Liu, Daniele Mauri, Yongchul Ahn, Hongquan Jiang, Guangli Liu, David Patrick Druist, Jui-Lung Li
  • MAMR WRITE HEAD WITH THERMAL DISSIPATION CONDUCTIVE GUIDE
    Publication number: 20200227075
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a trailing shield, a main pole, a MAMR stack disposed between the trailing shield and the main pole, side shields surrounding at least a portion of the main pole, and a structure disposed between the side shields and the main pole at a media facing surface (MFS). The structure is fabricated from a material that is thermally conductive and electrically insulating/dissipative. The material has a thermal conductivity of at least 50 W/(m*K) and an electrical resistivity of at least 105 ?*m. The structure helps dissipate joule heating generated from either the main pole or the MAMR stack into surrounding area without electrical shunting, leading to reduced heating or break-down induced failures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Quang LE, Hongquan JIANG, Ning SHI, Alexander M. ZELTSER