Scanning Magnetoresistance and Spin stand Microscopy base on a commercial HDD

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Le Hong Vu ,Elaine, Saro

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Configuration of the Scanning Magneto-resistive Microscopy (SMRM)

Propert ies

2D micromagnetic imaging system with high spatial resolution. Using a conventional hard disk drive (HDD) reader. SMRM lands the slider on a media sample which is raster-scanned with respect to the fixed slider.

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Fig. 1: SMRM configuration (a)Setup, (b)close-up of its sensor magnetic field transducer (MFT) and its write head(c). + g is half of the shield-to-shield spacing 4/16/12 + d is the head-to-media spacing.

Structure of HDDs Read Head and Write Head

(a) whole slider, (b) active region, including (c) write head,

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Mechanical and electrical setup of SMRM

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Resolution of SMRM in the DT and CT directions

Resolution of SMRM

In the down-track (DT) direction : 225nm (peak to peak) In the cross-track (CT) direction: a few um

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Critical issues and solutions in Scanning Magneto-resistance Microscope setup Issu es

Controlling distance between the write/read head and surface of media Keeping the write/read head balance during the scanning

Soluti on

Using mechanical structure of a commercial hard disk

Soluti on

Modifying a commercial hard disk to perform Spin stand scanning microscope 4/16/12

Draft design for mechanical structure

Permanent magnet And voice coil Vacuum chuck sample holder Head gimbal assembly HDD base casting assembly

Piezo nano stage

Support rod

Optical table
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Construction of a commercial hard disk

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Hard disk surgery equipment

Write/read head change tool HDDS Motor Unstuck Tool

HDDS Spindle Replacement Tool

HDDS Spindle Replacement Tool

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How to keep the arm balance ?

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List of main equipment needs for the setup

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name Lock-in ampplifier (**) High accurate wheston brige Piezo nano statge (**) Pulse generator (**) Aligent power source meter (***) Optical table spare parts New Hard disk drive (1Gb) Hard disk surgery Tools Desktop computer (*) GBIP cable (*) Qty. 1 1 1 1 1 1 set 2 1 set 1 1

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(*): available in measurement room (**): available in measurement room but using for TRMOKE setup (***) : need to borrow from T-LAB

Time line of this project

Purchase HDD surgery tools Design supporter Modify hard disk base casting assembly

Depend on delivery time Estimation : 1 month

Image processing code on Labview Optimize system 2 months

Hacking HDD driver to perform spin stand microscopy system 2 months

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