• DocumentCode
    2708104
  • Title

    The effect of bonding sequence on GMR ESD protection

  • Author

    Zhao, FG ; Tao, Rock ; Tia, Hong

  • Author_Institution
    SAE Magnectics (HK) Ltd, Dongguan City, China
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    26-28 Sept. 2000
  • Firstpage
    202
  • Lastpage
    204
  • Abstract
    One of the key issues for ESD protection in the GMR head gimbal assembly (HGA) and head stack assembly (HSA) processes is how to prevent "metal contact", i.e. the direct contact of the GMR sensor to metal. This paper describes a very effective method for better ESD protection in the HGA and HSA processes where the "metal contact" cannot be avoided.
  • Keywords
    assembling; electronic equipment manufacture; electrostatic discharge; giant magnetoresistance; magnetic heads; magnetoresistive devices; protection; ESD protection; GMR ESD protection; GMR head gimbal assembly; GMR head stack assembly; HGA process; HSA process; bonding sequence; direct GMR sensor-metal contact; metal contact; metal contact prevention; Bonding; CD recording; Electrostatic discharge; Gold; Grounding; Magnetic heads; Magnetic recording; Magnetic sensors; Protection; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium Proceedings 2000
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-58537-018-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EOSESD.2000.890046
  • Filename
    890046