Patent ID: 6271998
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B82Y,G11B

Abstract:
Thin film shielded magnetic read head device, comprising an end face extending in a first direction in which a magnetic information carrier is movable with respect to the magnetic head device, and in a second direction, perpendicular to said first direction, the magnetic head device further comprising:shield forming flux guiding elements for magnetic cooperation with the information carrier, said shield forming flux guiding elements extending in the second direction and in a third direction, perpendicular to the first and the second direction, and forming a flux path in the first and the third direction, anda magnetoresistive element with a spin tunnel junction structure, one of said shield forming flux guiding elements forming a contact lead for the current through said magnetoresistive element,characterized by a number of magnetoresistive elements with a spin tunnel junction structure forming parallel flux paths in the first and the third direction, the number of magnetoresistive elements corresponding to the number of magnetic channels of the magnetic head device.