Abstract:
An apparatus for reproducing a signal recorded, in the form of a perpendicular signal magnetization, on a perpendicular magnetic recording layer (4) backed with a high permeability layer (3) of a magnetic recording medium (1). A thin-film magnetic material (5) is disposed to face the recording layer so that an enlarged magnetized region is formed in the high permeability layer, which includes the position at which the magnetic material faces the recording layer. In this region, magnetic variation occurs in response to the signal magnetization of the recording layer at the position the magnetic material faces the recording layer. A detecting member (10) such as a coil is disposed in the proximity of the magnetic material so as to be magnetically coupled to the enlarged magnetized region of the high permeability layer. The detecting member is used as a tuning element of a tuning circuit (10, 11) supplied with high frequency energy. An resonance output voltage of the high frequency circuit varies in response to the detection of magnetic variation in the high permeability layer. A reproducing circuit (14) detects the variation in the resonance output voltage of the high frequency circuit to reproduce the signal recorded on the recording layer.
Abstract:
Signals are recorded on a magnet tape (1) having a magnetic recording layer (1b-2) containing a magnetic material whose high frequency characterstic varies with a magnetic field produced therein. Changes in the coupling degree of a high frequency coupling circuit (12, 20a) caused by a signal field allows to reproduce a recorded signal.
Abstract:
Apparatus for perpendicular magnetic recording on a moving magnetic medium (14) is designed to provide a low reluctance return path for the magnetic recording flux. The recording head comprises a core (10) of magnetic material carrying a coil (W1), the core having a narrow recording limb (11),and a flux return limb (12) having a much greater cross sectional area. A return path for the magnetic flux is provided on the other side of the magnetic medium (14) and this may comprise either a similar head (10') or a high permeability substrate on which the medium is deposited. The magnetic medium (14) moves in such a direction that it passes first under the flux return limb (12) and then underthe recording limb (11). For reading the recorded information a sub-core (16) carrying a winding (W3) is attached to the flux return limb (12) and is separated by a gap from the tip of the recording limb (15) so as to form with the core a ring-type reading head. This is rendered inoperative during recording by supplying to the winding (W3) a sufficient current to saturate the sub-core. An alternative method of reading employs magneto-resistive elements within the space between the recording limb (11) and the flux return limb (12) arranged to sense flux variations from the recording medium (14).
Abstract:
Apparatus is disclosed for the measurement of the absolute distance between a piano test and a piano reference surface which are in close proximity to each other. The preferred way of accomplishing this is with a polarization phase modulated Fizeau interferometer in which the reference surface is a front surface polarizer. The modulated interference pattern is photosensed with an array camera, and the signals processed to provide the absolute distance between the piano test surface and the piano reference surface. A method is also disclosed, using the instant invention, for determining the flying height of a magnetic head assembly used in computer mass storage systems.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an amorphous magnetic alloy material suited for use as a core material of a magnetic head. When the magnetic head is subjected to a slide contact with a magnetic tape over a long period of time, a film of oxide and the like is formed on the surface of an amorphous magnetic alloy material due to chemically corrosive media frequently contained in the magnetic coating layer of the magnetic tape or due to carbon dioxide, water and the like contained in the air. The amorphous magnetic alloy material of the present invention is highly corrosion resistant due to the combination of chromium and platinum family element(s), and, the inconveniencies in a magnetic head, due to chemical wear, can be prevented even where the magnetic head is operated or stored in a considerably severe condition.
Abstract:
A 2-dimension scanning device (11) scans picture information. When one-page picture information is stored into a page buffer (21), it is displayed by a display unit (13). Thereafter, when an operator depresses an abandon key (35), the picture information is abandoned. When the operator depresses a record key (37), the picture information is recorded on a recording medium. The picture information is read out and displayed by the display unit (13), whenever necessary. The picture information is deleted from the recording medium when a delete key (41) is operated. When a confirmation key (39) is operated, a retrieval title corresponding to the picture information is recorded on the recording medium
Abstract:
A rigid disk drive unit (12) includes head assemblies (28) having both inductive heads (44) and magnetoresistive heads (46). When information is read from a disk surface (20), signals from the inductive head (44) and the magnetoresistive head (46) are combined to provide an output signal, thereby to overcome disadvantages of using either signal alone. The relative contributions (MR, IND) of the magnetoresistive and inductive signals are varied to optimize performance depending on the radial position of the head assembly (28) over a magnetic disk (18) and upon whether the information being read is data (24A) or servo position information (24B). The inductive signal is ignored during data recovery procedure head shift operations (136).
Abstract:
The proposed method involves the preliminary alignment of the magnetization vectors of the disk carrier's magnetic layer, creation of standard magnetic tracks, and between them double auxiliary tracks, by step and supplementary movements of a magnetic head (3) as appropriate, a positioning signal being recorded onto the tracks as they are formed. Data are then recorded onto the tracks. The required magnetic tracks are located, auxiliray tracks being located by supplementary movements of the head (3) and measurement of the read signal whose value determines the position of the magnetic head (3). The proposed device comprises a disk drive (1) with a step displacement mechanism (2), a magnetic head (3) with two recording/pick-up elements (4, 5) and a microdisplacement unit (6) rigidly mounted between the mechanism (2) and the magnetic head (3). The disk drive (1) is controlled by a main control unit (7), to which is connected an auxiliary control unit (8) to control the microdisplacement unit (6). The active components (4 , 5 ) of the elements (4, 5) are equal in width, that width being substantially equal to that of the magnetic track, while the gap between the active components (4 , 5 ) is equal to half their width.
Abstract:
A magnetic disk (10) includes a pair of azimuth test tracks (30, 32) of relatively narrow trackwise width located adjacent each other so that a magnetic head (28), the azimuth of which is to be measured, straddles both tracks at the same time. Each test track includes a recording pattern comprising a series of separate, uniformly spaced magnetic domains (34) of alternating orientation, the recording pattern on one track being in a particular phase relative to the recording pattern on the other track. Upon playback, the magnetic head produces a composite playback signal comprising a series of localized peaks, the time between adjacent peaks being functionally related to head azimuth.