Abstract:
A perpendicular recording head is provided having a bottom pole, a writer pole disposed above the bottom pole, and a top shield disposed above the writer pole. The bottom pole and the top shield are both magnetically coupled to the writer pole. The writer pole includes a concave facing surface that faces the top shield. The top shield can include a convex surface that faces the writer pole. The top shield can also include a pedestal that protrudes towards the writer pole.
Abstract:
A thin film magnetic recording head is fabricated by forming a substrate from opposing ferrite blocks which have a ceramic member bonded between them. This structure is then diced to form a plurality of columns, wherein each column has a ferrite/ceramic combination. Each column represents a single channel in the completed head. A block of ceramic is then cut to match the columned structure and the two are bonded together. The bonded structure is then cut or ground until a head is formed, having ceramic disposed between each channel. A ferrite back-gap is then added to each channel, minimizing the reluctance of the flux path. The thin film is patterned on the head to optimize various channel configurations.
Abstract:
A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a first module having a flat profile tape bearing surface, a second module having a flat profile tape bearing surface, and a third module having a flat profile tape bearing surface. The third module is positioned on an opposite side of the second module than the first module. The tape bearing surfaces of the first, second and third modules may lie along substantially parallel planes, may be configured in a tangent (angled) configuration, or may be configured in an overwrap configuration. Data writing and reading functions are usually performed by different modules at a given time.
Abstract:
A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a first module having a flat profile tape bearing surface, a second module having a flat profile tape bearing surface, and a third module having a flat profile tape bearing surface. The third module is positioned on an opposite side of the second module than the first module. The tape bearing surfaces of the first, second and third modules may lie along substantially parallel planes, may be configured in a tangent (angled) configuration, or may be configured in an overwrap configuration. Data writing and reading functions are usually performed by different modules at a given time.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention recite a process for fabricating a write gap structure for a magnetic recording head. In one embodiment, at least one layer of inert material is deposited which is disposed proximate to the P2 pole of a magnetic recording head. A layer of magnetic material is deposited which is disposed between the layer of inert material and the P1 pedestal (P1P) of the magnetic recording head. In embodiments of the present invention, a second layer of inert material is deposited which is disposed between the layer of magnetic material and the P1P of the magnetic recording head. In embodiments of the present invention, the throat height of the write gap structure is defined wherein the layer of magnetic material and the inert layer only overlie a portion of the P1 pedestal of the magnetic recording head.
Abstract:
A thin film magnetic recording head utilizing a timing based servo pattern is fabricated using a focused ion beam (FIB). The recording head is fabricated by sputtering a magnetically permeable thin film onto a substrate. A gap pattern, preferably a timing based pattern, is defined on the thin film and the FIB cuts a gap through the thin film based on that pattern. Once completed, the recording head is used to write a servo track onto magnetic tape. The timing based servo track then allows for the precise alignment of data read heads based on the positional information obtained by a servo read head which scans the continuously variable servo track.
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium for attaining high areal recording density and a magnetic recording apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium is provided which includes underlayers, a first magnetic layer, a first intermediate layer, a second magnetic layer, a second intermediate layer, a third magnetic layer, a protective layer and a lubricant layer formed in sequence on a substrate. The first magnetic layer comprises a cobalt-based alloy, and the second magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer each comprises a Co-based alloy containing platinum, chromium and boron. The concentration of chromium contained in the third magnetic layer is less than that in the second magnetic layer, the concentration of chromium contained in the third magnetic layer is about 15 at. % or less, and the first intermediate layer comprises ruthenium or an alloy having ruthenium as a main ingredient.
Abstract:
A longitudinal recording head for use with magnetic recording media includes a gapless yoke with a cavity that expels magnetic flux onto a small area of the magnetic recording medium. Longitudinal recording heads incorporating the gapless yoke and flux cavity are capable of improved recording densities.
Abstract:
Large angle azimuth recording methods and devices. In one aspect of the invention methods of recording one or data tracks having data transitions oriented at a large azimuth angle are provided. In another aspect of the invention methods of reading a data track having data transitions oriented at a large azimuth angle are provided. Such methods include steps of suppressing a side track signal. In other aspects of the invention, head modules and devices for writing and/or reading large azimuth angle data tracks are provided.
Abstract:
A thin film inductive write head for magnetic recording has a write gap formed as a lamination of alternating layers of a nonmagnetic gap layer and a ferromagnetic spacer layer. There are N gap layers and Nnull1 spacer layers, with each pole tip of the write head being located adjacent to a gap layer. The spacer layers in the gap structure are formed of a ferromagnetic material with a high saturation moment density (BS) that is close to the BS of the spacer material from which the pole tips are formed. Unlike the pole tips, the spacer layers are not part of a magnetic circuit and are magnetically isolated, i.e., completely surrounded by nonmagnetic gap material. The effect of the spacer layers is to effectively divide the gap into a plurality of smaller gaps. The write head with the laminated gap creates a write bubble that is narrower in the off-track direction and wider in the in-track direction.