Abstract: A flat panel display spacer has a sintered body containing A12O3, TiC, MgO, and TiO2, whereas the sintered body includes 35 to 55 wt % of MgO with respect to the total weight of A12O3, TiC, MgO, and TiO2.

Abstract: A flat panel display spacer has a sintered body containing A12O3, TiC, MgO, and TiO2, whereas the sintered body includes 35 to 55 wt % of MgO with respect to the total weight of A12O3, TiC, MgO, and TiO2.

Abstract: A sintered body containing Al2O3, TiC, and TiO2 such that 6.5 to 10 wt % of TiC and 1.0 to 2.5 wt % of TiO2 exist with respect to the total weight of Al2O3, TiC, and TiO2 is employed as a flat panel display spacer base material.

Abstract: An inverted hybrid type thin film magnetic head includes a substrate, an inductive recording element and a magnetoresistive reading element. The inductive recording element has a first magnetic film provided on an inner surface of a recessed portion formed in the surface of the substrate and on the surface of the substrate to constitute a pole portion, a thin film coil, a gap film formed on the pole portion of the first magnetic film and on an insulating film which supports and isolates coil turns, and a second magnetic film applied on the gap film and having a pole portion opposed to the pole portion of the first magnetic film via the gap film. The magnetoresistive reading element includes a magnetoresistive film formed within a shield gap film provided on the second magnetic film and a third magnetic film formed on the shield gap film.

Abstract: An inverted hybrid type thin film magnetic head including a substrate, an inductive recording element provided on the substrate and a magnetoresistive reading element provided on the inductive recording element. The inductive recording element having a first magnetic film provided on an inner surface of a recessed portion formed in the surface of the substrate and on the surface of the substrate to constitute a pole portion, a thin film coil formed within the recessed portion, a gap film formed on the pole portion of the first magnetic film and on an insulating film which supports and isolates coil turns, and a second magnetic film applied on the gap film and having a pole portion which is opposed to the pole portion of the first magnetic film via the gap film. The magnetoresistive reading element includes a magnetoresistive film formed within a shield gap film provided on the second magnetic film and a third magnetic film formed on the shield gap film.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic device includes an organic insulating layer of a raised shape and a soft magnetic alloy thin film covering the organic insulating layer. The soft magnetic alloy thin film has a composition which varies to provide a magneto-striction distribution such that magnetostriction is positive or negative in a top region and negative or positive in a bottom region of the raised shape whereby the device has uniaxial anisotropy in a desired direction.

Abstract: A method of producing a thin film magnetic head comprises forming a thin film magnetic circuit including a magnetic film and a conductive coil film on a substrate, and heating the thin film magnetic circuit at a temperature in a range of from 270.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. before forming a protective layer covering the thin film magnetic circuit.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head comprises a substrate, and magnetic films and a conductive coil which are formed on the substrate to constitute a thin film magnetic circuit, wherein the conductive coil has a shape in cross section so that its upper part has a curved convex surface.