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    公开(公告)号:DE68912486D1

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-03

    申请号:DE68912486

    申请日:1989-09-20

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Each of a row of thin film magnetic transducers (12) formed on a substrate, comprises a magnetoresistive (MR) element, and the row is supported on a holder (18) which has an elongate H-shaped slot near one edge to form a beam member upon which the row is mounted. The beam member is capable of being deflected in a substantially quadratic curvature when subjected to pressure from a pressure transducer (22) at the middle of the beam member. The resistance of each of the MR elements is measured (by 28, 30) during lapping, and control signals are generated (by controller 32) to control the pressure transducers to control lapping with proper BALANCE and BOW and to terminate lapping when the desired MR element height is reached.

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    发明专利
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    公开(公告)号:DE68912486T2

    公开(公告)日:1994-06-23

    申请号:DE68912486

    申请日:1989-09-20

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Each of a row of thin film magnetic transducers (12) formed on a substrate, comprises a magnetoresistive (MR) element, and the row is supported on a holder (18) which has an elongate H-shaped slot near one edge to form a beam member upon which the row is mounted. The beam member is capable of being deflected in a substantially quadratic curvature when subjected to pressure from a pressure transducer (22) at the middle of the beam member. The resistance of each of the MR elements is measured (by 28, 30) during lapping, and control signals are generated (by controller 32) to control the pressure transducers to control lapping with proper BALANCE and BOW and to terminate lapping when the desired MR element height is reached.

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    公开(公告)号:DE3769224D1

    公开(公告)日:1991-05-16

    申请号:DE3769224

    申请日:1987-02-13

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method for determining the position of a lapped edge (23) of a substrate (11) during lapping of a row of thin film magnetic transducer elements (30). First and second electrical lapping guide structures (21, 22) are formed on each side of the row of transducer elements. The lapping guide structures include a series of switching junctions (32-35), each switching junction paralleled by a resistor (38-41). A lapping resistor (31) which provides a change in resistance proportional to the lapping of the row is measured and compared with the position of the lapping plane as determined from each switching junction change of state. Calibration of the resistor versus lapping plane position is effected to permit an accurate determination of the lapped surface from subsequent resistance measurements of the lapping resistor.

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