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Japanese Journal of Applied Physics | 2006

Characterization of thick amorphous carbon films formed by pulse bias filtered cathodic vacuum arc

Nobuto Yasui; Hiroshi Inaba; Hiromu Chiba; Xudong Yang; S. P. Lau

To form several-micrometer-thick diamond-like carbon (DLC) films, pulse bias filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition was performed. In this study, nonhydrogenated DLC films were evaluated using visible and ultraviolet Raman spectroscopy, an electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and a nano indenter. All observations indicated that the sp3 ratio of the DLC films decreases with increasing applied pulse bias. However, a moderately high sp3 ratio of 42.3% was obtained for 500-nm-thick DLC films with a compressive stress of 3.5 GPa formed at a pulse bias of 500 V, a pulse width of 25 µs, and a frequency of 1500 Hz.


Advanced Materials Research | 2010

Mechanical Characterization of Lapping Plate Materials in Diamond Charging Process

Hideaki Tanaka; Hiromu Chiba; Takehisa Yoshikawa; Kenichi Iwatsuka; Yukio Maeda

In the lapping of magnetic heads and other electronic components composed of multiple materials, differences in the processing characteristics of the composite materials result in “residual steps” forming on the surface at composite interfaces. Residual step heights have been reduced to as little as a few nanometers. We investigated using fine abrasives in fixed abrasive lapping for this purpose, which requires highly secure, high-density embedding of the abrasives on the lapping plate. To this end, we modeled the abrasive embedding process and investigated the relationship between the mechanical properties of the lapping plate and the retention of the abrasive, to determine the direction of further research and development. The results of this investigation revealed a correlation between the work hardening in the plate and the resulting abrasive density and cutting edge height. The investigation also showed that it is possible to suppress the reduction in lapping rate that occurs during use by increasing the work hardening coefficient of the plate.


Advanced Materials Research | 2009

Evaluation of GMR Head Durability against Nanoscale Scratches Using High-Field Transfer Curves

Hideaki Tanaka; Hiromu Chiba; Yukio Maeda

We investigated the durability of giant magnetoresistive (GMR) heads to nanoscale scratches created during the lapping process. Analysis using high-field transfer curves after deliberate scratching with an atomic force microscope (AFM) identified changes in the magnetization of the head and a reduction in pinning strength, which is a magnetic performance indicator. Additionally, finite element method (FEM) analysis suggested that the overall effects on the GMR head following nanoscale scratching increased with scratch depth.


Archive | 2001

Lapping apparatus, magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same

Toshio Takahashi; Hiromu Chiba; Takateru Seki; Hideaki Tanaka; Toshio Tamura; Minoru Yamasaka; Akio Takakura


Archive | 2002

Magnetic head and magnetic head manufacturing method

Atsuko Okawa; Yasuo Hira; Hirotaka Imayama; Masayasu Fujisawa; Saburou Suzuki; Eisei Togawa; Noriyuki Saiki; Nobuo Suzuki; Hiroshi Agari; Kiyoshi Akamatsu; Hiromu Chiba


Archive | 2001

Thin film magnetic head with base coat and small pole-tip recess

Hiromu Chiba; Kenji Furusawa; Toshio Tamura; Yuji Ochiai


Archive | 2006

Lapping tool and method for manufacturing the same

Hiroshi Inaba; Hiromu Chiba; Xudong Yang; Shinji Sasaki; Nobuto Yasui


Archive | 1996

Process for producing a magnetic head

Hiroshi Agari; Kiyoshi Akamatsu; Hiromu Chiba; Masayasu Fujisawa; Yasuo Hira; Hirotaka Imayama; Atsuko Okawa; Noriyuki Saiki; Nobuo Suzuki; Saburou Suzuki; Eisei Togawa


Archive | 1996

Magnetic head and process for producing the head

Atsuko Okawa; Yasuo Hira; Hirotaka Imayama; Masayasu Fujisawa; Saburou Suzuki; Eisei Togawa; Noriyuki Saiki; Nobuo Suzuki; Hiroshi Agari; Kiyoshi Akamatsu; Hiromu Chiba


Journal of the Japan Society for Abrasive Technology | 2010

Evaluation of GMR head durability to lapped surface roughness using high-field transfer curves

Hideaki Tanaka; Hiromu Chiba; Takehisa Yoshikawa; Yukio Maeda

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