Abstract:
As depicted in the Figure, a resonant frequency control circuit (18) communicates with a head (14) of a disk drive and a read/write channel (22). The resonant frequency control circuit (18) is useful in achieving peaking of a readback signal generated by reading data from a magnetic disk (10). The read/write channel (22) includes an equalizer circuit for enhancing equalization of the readback signal. A controller (76) communicates with the read/write channel (22) and the resonant frequency control circuit (18) for, in one embodiment, selectively adding capacitance to that capacitance which is present in the read element (16) of the head (14). By controlling the resonant frequency, this desired signal peaking can be achieved, which is related to the frequencies of the coded data on the disk (10).
Abstract:
A higher-capacity disk drive system (101) and a higher-capacity removable disk cartridge (106) adapted for downward compatibility with older, lower-capacity disk drive systems, wherein a unique control format (208) is stored on higher-capacity removable disk cartridges (106) to distinguish them from older, lower-capacity removable disk cartridges (104) and thereby to facilitate cartridge capacity recognition by the higher-capacity disk drive system (101). Upon recognizing the capacity of an inserted removable disk cartridge, the higher-capacity disk drive system (101) can read and write data to the removable disk cartridge such that data which it stores on a lower-capacity removable disk cartridge (104) may be read by lower-capacity disk drive systems.
Abstract:
A magnetic head which is slid on a magneto-optical recording medium for recording information signals. The magnetic head comprises a magnetic core; holes for receiving the core; recesses for receiving coils formed around the holes; a bobbin having one end formed integrally with a flange section perpendicular to the length direction of the magnetic core; and a sliding body having a fitting hole with one opened end for fitting the magnetic core and bobbin and a sliding surface which is slid on the magneto-optical recording medium at least at the peripheral surface or one surface of the flange section of the bobbin fitted to the fitting hole. In addition, an engaging section is formed on either the bobbin or sliding body and engaged section on either the sliding body or bobbin. When the engaging and engaged sections are engaged with each other, the bobbin and sliding body can be united in one body and, accordingly, the magnetic head can be assembled without using any bonding agent.
Abstract:
A real time digital transmission speed conversion system employs a method of recording high transmission rate serial format data byte groups of given density onto a recording medium (16). The method includes steps of converting each high transmission rate serial format data byte group into a corresponding low transmission rate serial data byte group in real time (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 35, 36, 42); and recording the lower transmission rate serial data byte groups in real time, at a density higher than the given density (34, 39, 44). Additionally, the system employs a recording medium having digital data stored thereon in a format that includes at least two initial synchronization bytes (SYN), followed by one or more bytes signifying the start of a record of an event (SOR), followed by one or more groups of at least one byte each of data relating to the specific event (D1), followed by one or more bytes signifying the end of the record of the event (EOR).
Abstract:
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus is constructed so that first and second signals are recorded in a magnetic layer of a magnetic recording medium (1) in a superposed state and are reproduced by magnetic heads (HV1, HV2 and HA1, HA2), respectively. According to this invention, the recording and reproduction of the first signal are barely affected by the second signal, even if it has a wide band-width and a high level. Accordingly, when the first signal includes a low-band converted color signal and a modulated luminance signal, and the second signal is a modulated aural signal, it is possible to record the signals without limiting the level of the modulated aural signal, and the S/N ratio of the aural signal can be improved. In addition, the low-band converted color signal and the modulated luminance signal can be recorded and reproduced by an ordinary system, so that the video signals of the apparatus in accordance with this invention are compatible with an ordinary system.
Abstract:
A system for recording and replaying information in which noise caused by vibration of the system is eliminated. Two channels are used, one to record the input information, and the second to record a constant input signal. The first channel signal is then divided by the second channel signal to give an output signal free of vibration induced noise.
Abstract:
5A method of protecting machine readable signals recorded on magnetic recording media from unauthorized duplication and use. The signals to be protected are recorded on an authorized magnetic recording medium having a relatively high coercivity. An attempt is made by the computer to alter predetermined validating signals on a recording medium presented for use in the computer. The computer is disabled from further using the signals recorded on the recording medium if the validating signals cannot be read back. If the protected signals have been copied onto an unauthorized recording medium having a relatively lower coercivity and such unauthorized recording medium is presented to the computer, the validating signals will be alterable. Thus, an unauthorized copy of the protected signals cannot be used since the system detects that the validating signals have been changed and disables the system.
Abstract:
A magnetoresistance effect type magnetic transducer head apparatus comprises a magnetoresistance effect sensing element (5), means (f c ) for applying high-frequency magnetic field to the sensing element (5), means (16, 19) for taking-out output signal from the sensing element (5), a filter (21) for taking-out the high-frequency component of the output, and another filter (20) for rectifying the output and taking-out the low-frequency component. The magnetic head apparatus may be constituted as digital circuit and a multi-channel apparatus can be implemented.
Abstract:
A magnetoresistance effect type magnetic head apparatus has a magnetoresistance effect sensing element (5), means (3) for applying a bias magnetic field to the sensing element (5), a detecting circuit (81) for obtaining a detecting signal, a low pass filter (32) for deriving an unwanted signal component from the detecting signal, and means for applying a cancelling magnetic field to the sensing element (5) so as to eliminate the unwanted signal component. An additional sensing element (25) may also be provided to detect an external magnetic field (H N ), and a corresponding signal is generated which is applied to a first sensing element (5) so as to cancel the effects of the external magnetic field (H N ).
Abstract:
A magnetic recording and reproducing method, applicable to a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus such as a video tape recorder, comprises the steps of recording a first signal in a magnetic layer (6b) of a magnetic tape by a first head, recording a second signal which is preferably a digital signal in a shallower portion (6a) of the first signal recorded magnetic layer by a second head having a different azimuth from that of the first head. The width of the shallower portion (6a) is preferably narrower than the width of the first signal recorded magnetic layer. The recorded first and second signals are reproduced by heads having different azimuth from each other, respectively, so as not to interfere with each other.