Patent ID: 6400534
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
A magnetoresistive head assembly comprising:a magnetoresistive sensor element; a low resistance element electrically coupled in parallel with the magnetoresistive sensor element for providing a low resistance conductive path bypassing the magnetoresistive sensor element for discharging static electrical charge; and a first electrically conductive pad, a second electrically conductive pad, and a third electrically conductive pad; wherein the low resistance element comprises a first resistor connected in series with a second resistor, and wherein the first conductive pad provides a first probing point between the first resistor and the magnetoresistive sensor element, the second conductive pad provides a second probing point between the second resistor and the magnetoresistive sensor element, and the third conductive pad provides a third probing point between the first resistor and the second resistor whereby the magnetoresistive sensor element be able to test at one or more stages in the manufacturing process.