Abstract:
A multi-channel magnetoresistance effect type magnetic head has a short wavelength region magnetic head element (MR and/or MRaux) and a relatively longer wavelength region magnetic head element (MRcue). The two head elements are provided on a magnetic substrate (1) with each having a magnetic circuit containing a magnetic gap (G) facing a surface adjacent to and across from a magnetic recording medium. Each magnetic circuit has a discontinuity portion with a bridging magnetoresistance effect sensing element to magnetically connect the discontinuity portion. The longer wavelength magnetic head discontinuity portion is spaced at a greater distance (L2) from the adjacent surface than is the discontinuity portion of the shorter wavelength magnetic head element (MR, MRaux).
Abstract:
57 An improved read-write head for twin track vertical magnetic recording is described. Inductive, solid state, or magneto-resistive sensors may all be employed with the new read-write head structure. A preferred embodiment utilizing a magneto-resistive coupled film sensor for read back which saturates to allow writing is disclosed.
Abstract:
A magnetic multilayer device (1) comprising two layers (3, 5) of magnetic material which are separated by an interposed layered structure comprising a resonant-tunneling double-barrier structure (RTDBS) (7). In such a device (1), exchange coupling between the magnetic layers (3, 5) can be modified by subjection of the RTDBS (7) to an electric field. In this way, the configuration of the magnetisations (M1, M2) in the magnetic layers (3, 5), and thus the net magnetic flux generated by the device (1), can be electrically adjusted. The device (1) can be applied inter alia in a magnetic recording head.
Abstract:
Magnetic head (49) for reading digital magnetic information on a magnetic recording support (9), in which three or more magnetic sensors (12, 13, 14) are provided per recording track. An increase in the recording density of signals on the magnetic recording support (9) is achieved by equalization of the playback signals in the local region. The desired reduction in the half amplitude width (33) of playback signals is achieved by the interconnection of the output signals which differ in value and polarity from at least three sensors (12 to 14), which simultaneously scan the environment of a magnetic flux change in the information carrier. The distance between the sensors (12 to 14) in the recording direction (11) corresponds approximately to half of the half amplitude width (33) of the local resolution of the central sensor (12). The differing value of the output signals (32, 34, 35) occurs because of the differing geometrical dimensions of the sensors (12 to 14). The different polarity of the signal (32) of the central sensor (12) compared with the signals (34, 35) of the adjacent sensors (13, 14) can be obtained, in the case of magnetoresistive sensors by the choice of the operating points (68, 69, 70) in the regions of increases in the characteristic curve having differing signs. The equalization in this magnetic head arrangement operates irrespective of the speed at which the magnetic recording carrier (9) moves.
Abstract:
A dual element magnetic transducer in which the thin film M/R read element is transversely biased by flux in the air gap of the inductive write core generated by a bias current supplied to the write winding. Flux in the air gap biases the M/R element because different integral portions of the M/R element have a different spatial relationship to parallel opposing portions of the inductive core. The flux which would normally pass through the gap substantially normal to the sides of the core defining the gap now tends to follow the M/R element along a direction normal or transverse to the media to a point where the distance between the M/R element and the core is smaller than where it entered. By appropriate control of the bias current and the spatial relationships, a relatively efficient, simple to manufacture dual element magnetic transducer is provided.
Abstract:
A magnetic material (1b-2) whose high frequency characteristics vary in response to a signal field recorded on a magnetic recording medium (1) is provided as a magnetic layer in a high frequency coupling circuit including the magnetic recording medium (1) and a reproduction head (5). The coupling degree of the high frequency coupling circuit noticeably varies with the change of the high frequency characteristics of the magnetic material (1b-2), thereby enabling the reproduction of the recorded signal by utilizing the change of the high frequency characteristics.
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.