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Abstract
【解決手段】 コンタクト層36上に、少なくとも表面層がAu,Ru,Rhから選ばれる一種または二種以上の合金で形成されたコイル下地層47を形成する。これにより前記コイル下地層47の表面は大気暴露等によっても酸化せず、当然、前記コンタクト層36が酸化されることもない。このように前記コンタクト層36を前記コイル下地層47によって適切に保護することで、従来のように、前記酸化層を除去するエッチング工程が必要ないから、ギャップ層が前記エッチングによって削られることなく、前記ギャップ層の膜厚制御等を従来よりも向上させることができる。
【選択図】 図13
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記録媒体との対向面で、膜厚方向に、ギャップ層を介して対向する第1の磁性層と第2の磁性層と、前記第1の磁性層と第2の磁性層に記録磁界を与えるためのコイル層と、を有し、
(a) 前記第1の磁性層上に前記ギャップ層を介して形成される導電性のコイル下地層を、前記第1の磁性層の周囲を埋める絶縁材料層上から露出する導電性のコンタクト層上にも形成し、このとき前記コイル下地層の少なくとも表面層をAu,Ru,Rhから選ばれる一種または二種以上の合金で形成する工程と、
(b) 前記コイル下地層の所定域上にコイル層を形成する工程と、
(c) 前記コイル層をコイル絶縁層で覆う工程と、
(d) 前記コイル絶縁層よりも前記対向面側で露出している前記ギャップ層上から前記コイル絶縁層上にかけて導電性の下地層をスパッタ成膜し、前記下地層上に前記第2の磁性層をメッキ形成する工程と、
(e) 前記コンタクト層上に残された前記コイル下地層上に導電層をメッキ形成する工程と、を有することを特徴とするものである。
前記(b)工程で形成される前記コイル層を、前記第1の磁性層と第2の磁性層との間に設けられる上側コイル層として形成することが好ましい。
36 記録側コンタクト層
37 再生側コンタクト層
39 主磁極層
41 補助ヨーク層
42 ギャップ層
43 Gd決め層
44、46、49 保護レジスト層
45 絶縁下地層
47 上側コイル片下地層
48 上側コイル片
50 コイル絶縁層
51 リターンヨーク下地層
52 リターンヨーク層
53 第4持上げ層(導電層)
54 第5持上げ層(導電層)
55、56 バンプ
57、58 パッド部
59 保護層
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- 記録媒体との対向面で、膜厚方向に、ギャップ層を介して対向する第1の磁性層と第2の磁性層と、前記第1の磁性層と第2の磁性層に記録磁界を与えるためのコイル層と、を有し、
(a) 前記第1の磁性層上に前記ギャップ層を介して形成される導電性のコイル下地層を、前記第1の磁性層の周囲を埋める絶縁材料層上から露出する導電性のコンタクト層上にも形成し、このとき前記コイル下地層の少なくとも表面層をAu,Ru,Rhから選ばれる一種または二種以上の合金で形成する工程と、
(b) 前記コイル下地層の所定域上にコイル層を形成する工程と、
(c) 前記コイル層をコイル絶縁層で覆う工程と、
(d) 前記コイル絶縁層よりも前記対向面側で露出している前記ギャップ層上から前記コイル絶縁層上にかけて導電性の下地層をスパッタ成膜し、前記下地層上に前記第2の磁性層をメッキ形成する工程と、
(e) 前記コンタクト層上に残された前記コイル下地層上に導電層をメッキ形成する工程と、を有することを特徴とする磁気ヘッドの製造方法。 - 前記(b)工程時、前記コイル層を形成した後、前記コンタクト層上に形成された前記コイル下地層を保護した状態で、前記コイル層に覆われていない前記コイル下地層を除去する請求項1記載の磁気ヘッドの製造方法。
- 前記(a)工程よりも前に、前記第1の磁性層の下側に、下側コイル層を形成する工程、前記下側コイル層の所定部位上に前記コンタクト層を形成する工程、及び前記コンタクト層を前記絶縁材料層上から露出させる工程を含み、
前記(b)工程で形成される前記コイル層を、前記第1の磁性層と第2の磁性層との間に設けられる上側コイル層として形成する請求項1または2に記載の磁気ヘッドの製造方法。 - 前記(e)工程での前記導電層を前記第2の磁性層と同じ材質で形成し、前記(d)工程の第2の磁性層の形成と、前記(e)工程の導電層の形成とを同時に行なう請求項1ないし3のいずれかに記載の磁気ヘッドの製造方法。
- 前記(a)工程よりも前に、磁気検出素子とシールド層とを有する再生用ヘッド部を前記第1の磁性層よりも下側に形成する工程、前記磁気検出素子に電流を供給するための電極層上に前記コンタクト層を形成する工程、及び前記コンタクト層を前記絶縁材料層上から露出させる工程を含む請求項1ないし4のいずれかに記載の磁気ヘッドの製造方法。
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