Patent ID: 11881230
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. A method of treating a magnetic recording head during manufacturing, comprising:
prior to a read/write operation of the magnetic recording head, applying a current to the magnetic recording head for a first period of time, wherein the current is below a current level capable of writing data to a magnetic recording media;
determining one of the following:
whether the current level capable of writing data to the magnetic recording media been reached; or
whether a predetermined period of time passed;

performing one of the following prior to a read/write operation of the magnetic recording head:
continuing to apply the current at the current level capable of writing data to the magnetic recording media for a second period of time; or
removing application of the current for a third period of time; or
increasing the current to a new current level that is below the current level capable of writing data to the magnetic recording media; and

determining the magnetic recording head is ready for read/write operations.