Magnetic changes in GMR heads caused by electrostatic discharge

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 1, 1998, Pages 1519-1521

  Wallash, A ^a,b   Kim, Young K ^a,b  

^a MAXTOR CORPORATION   (United States)

^b MKE Quantum Components   (United States)

Author keywords

ESD; GMR; MR; Recording heads; Spin valve

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATICS; IRON ALLOYS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC RECORDING; SENSORS; TRANSIENTS;

GIANT MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR;

MAGNETIC HEADS;

EID: 0032119751     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.706602     Document Type: Article

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