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 read/write head for use in a magnetic storage device in a digital data processing system for writing data in the form of magnetic flux onto, and reading data from a spinning magnetic disk. The head has two magnetic pole pieces (11, 12) each with a yoke region (13) which tapers to a pole tip (14) and an energizable coil (16) situated between the pole pieces in the yoke region for generating magnetic flux. One of the pole pieces has a slot (17) in the yoke region, and a strip (20) of magneto-resistive material is situated adjacent the slot. The magneto-resistive strip is adapted to be connected to sensing equipment which measures variations in the resistance of the magneto-resistive strip in response to the variations in the magnetic flux recorded on the media. Several slots may be formed in the pole pieces, and an elongated magneto-resistive strip (42) may be situated adjacent the slots.
Abstract:
An inductive magnetic transducer for a multiple track head has a soft magnetic material closure pad (24) formed across a multiturn coil (22). The closure pad (24) has a width corresponding to the track width at the front gap of the transducer and a width at the back gap area (12) of the transducer which is less than the width of the innermost turn of the coil (22).
Abstract:
The magnetic recorder has a pair of first and second transducers (5a,5b) arranged in the longitudinal direction of a record track (6). The magnetic recorder exchanges signals with a magnetic record medium (1) having a servo control signal prerecorded in a lower layer (3a) of said medium (1). A recording circuit (8) is connected to the first transducer (5a) for recording a data signal along the record track (6) in an upper layer (3b) of the medium (1). A reading circuit (9,10) is connected to one of the first and second transducers (5a,5b) for reading the recorded data signal. The second transducer (5b) is connected to a servo control circuit connected for reading the prerecorded servo control signal (12 to 15) and deriving therefrom a position error signal in response to which the position of the transducers (5a,5b) is controlled.
Abstract:
A yoke tyope magnetic transducer head utilizing a magnetoresistance effect in which a magnetoresistance effect sensing portion (5) is provided so as to magnetically couple a cut-away portion in a magnetic circuit including an operation gap (g) and a magnetic yoke (8) having in its one portion the cut-away portion and in which a first bias magnetic field is applied to the magnetoresistance effect sensing portion (5) by a first magnetic flux that is generated when a current is flowed through the magnetoresistance effect sensing portion (5), or when a current is flowed through both the magnetoresistance effect Isensing portion (5) and a bias conductor (3), which includes a hard magnetic layer (14) for generating a second magnetic flux by which a second bias magnetic field is applied to the magnetoresistance effect sensing portion (5) and for passing through the magnetic yoke (8) a magnetic flux which cancels at least a part of the first magnetic flux which passes through the magnetic yoke (8).
Abstract:
A digital tape drive wherein tape is written, and a read-after-write operation is immediately performed to check the integrity of the write operation, for either direction (11, 12) of tape movement. The tape (10) contains a plurality of parallel data tracks. Two read/write head modules (14, 15) span the entire tape. The read (R) and write (W) gaps of each module are alternately spaced across the width of the tape, such that the write gaps of one module are aligned with the read gaps of the other module. When one module is selected for writing, as a function of the direction of tape movement, the other module is selected to read-after-write check the first module's written data. One module (14) writes odd-track data during one direction (11) of tape movement, and reads even-track data during the opposite direction (12) of tape movement; as the other module (15) writes even-track data during said opposite movement direction (12), and reads odd-track data during said one movement direction (11). Common read and write electronic circuits are switched between the two modules, since each module is using only one of its read and write gap multiples at any given time.
Abstract:
A narrow track magnetoresistive transducer has a square shaped bias permanent magnet (44) superposed with an MR element (40). The square shaped magnet provides bias field components of substantially the same magnitude in both hard and easy axis directions of the MR element. A stable and uniform bias field is thereby obtained.
Abstract:
A magnetic transducer head utilising magnetoresistance effect comprises means for applying a constant voltage (V 1 , V 2 ) to both ends of at least one pair of magnetoresistance effect elements (MR n1 , MR n2 ) connected in series on a discontinuous portion other than a magnetic gap of a magnetic core forming a magnetic gap, and means for applying bias magnetic fields (H B , -H B ) of opposite polarity to the respective magnetoresistance effect elements, an output being derived from a connection point between the pair of magnetoresistance effect elements.
Abstract:
A transducer includes a spin valve ("SV") structure comprising a pinned ferromagnetic layer (98) adjoining a first end portion thereof and a freely rotating ferromagnetic layer (94) adjoining an oppositely disposed second end portion thereof. First and second current conductors (92, 104) adjoint the first and second end portions of the spin valve structure respectively in a current perpendicular-to-the-plane configuration ("cpp"). In a particular embodiment disclosed herein, a differential CPP transducer (120) includes a pair of SV structures (SV1, SV2) having first and second current conductors (132, 152) with a common current conductor (142) intermediate the SV structures.
Abstract:
Magnetic head having a head face (1) and comprising a multilayer structure with a flux guide (7a, 7b), a magnetoresistive sensor (9) and an intermediate layer (13) present between the flux guide and said sensor. The intermediate layer comprises an anti-ferromagnetic oxide which insulates the sensor from the flux guide and also magnetically biases the sensor.