• DocumentCode
    501900
  • Title

    A study of shunt ESD protection for GMR recording heads

  • Author

    Wallash, Al

  • Author_Institution
    Maxtor Corp., Milpitas, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    11-13 Sept. 2001
  • Firstpage
    166
  • Lastpage
    170
  • Abstract
    The electrostatic discharge (ESD) behavior of shunted GMR heads on a head gimbal assembly (HGA) design is reported. It was found that the shunt offers ESD protection only when the charge from the ESD event is applied very close to the shunt. An explanation is given in terms of the impedance of the wires between the GMR head and shunt at the high frequencies associated with metal contact ESD.
  • Keywords
    electrostatic discharge; giant magnetoresistance; magnetic recording; magnetoresistive devices; GMR recording heads; electrostatic discharge; giant magnetoresistive sensor; head gimbal assembly; shunt ESD protection; Conductors; Electromagnetic interference; Electrostatic discharge; Frequency; Giant magnetoresistance; Magnetic heads; Magnetic sensors; Protection; Testing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium, 2001. EOS/ESD '01.
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-5853-7039-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-5853-7039-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5254972
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=501900