DE69318804T2 - Magnetoresistiver Sensorkopf mit zwei Elementen - Google Patents

Magnetoresistiver Sensorkopf mit zwei Elementen

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DE69318804T2
DE69318804T2 DE69318804T DE69318804T DE69318804T2 DE 69318804 T2 DE69318804 T2 DE 69318804T2 DE 69318804 T DE69318804 T DE 69318804T DE 69318804 T DE69318804 T DE 69318804T DE 69318804 T2 DE69318804 T2 DE 69318804T2
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elements
sensor head
magnetoresistive sensor
magnetoresistive
head
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DE69318804D1 (de
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Daniel A Nepela
Erich P Valstyn
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Read Rite Corp
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Read Rite Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/127—Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/127—Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
    • G11B5/33—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only
    • G11B5/39—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only using magneto-resistive devices or effects
    • G11B5/3903—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only using magneto-resistive devices or effects using magnetic thin film layers or their effects, the films being part of integrated structures
    • G11B5/3906—Details related to the use of magnetic thin film layers or to their effects
    • G11B5/3945—Heads comprising more than one sensitive element
    • G11B5/3948—Heads comprising more than one sensitive element the sensitive elements being active read-out elements
    • G11B5/3951—Heads comprising more than one sensitive element the sensitive elements being active read-out elements the active elements being arranged on several parallel planes
    • G11B5/3954—Heads comprising more than one sensitive element the sensitive elements being active read-out elements the active elements being arranged on several parallel planes the active elements transducing on a single track
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/127—Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
    • G11B5/33—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only
    • G11B5/39—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only using magneto-resistive devices or effects
    • G11B5/3903—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only using magneto-resistive devices or effects using magnetic thin film layers or their effects, the films being part of integrated structures
    • G11B5/3967—Composite structural arrangements of transducers, e.g. inductive write and magnetoresistive read

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Magnetic Heads (AREA)
  • Hall/Mr Elements (AREA)
  • Measuring Magnetic Variables (AREA)
  • Recording Or Reproducing By Magnetic Means (AREA)
DE69318804T 1992-11-16 1993-11-11 Magnetoresistiver Sensorkopf mit zwei Elementen Expired - Fee Related DE69318804T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/976,536 US5309305A (en) 1992-11-16 1992-11-16 Dual element magnetoresistive sensing head

Publications (2)

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DE69318804D1 DE69318804D1 (de) 1998-07-02
DE69318804T2 true DE69318804T2 (de) 1998-09-24

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US (1) US5309305A (de)
EP (1) EP0598342B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH06215334A (de)
KR (1) KR940012244A (de)
CN (1) CN1087194A (de)
DE (1) DE69318804T2 (de)
TW (1) TW305995B (de)

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KR940012244A (ko) 1994-06-23
EP0598342A1 (de) 1994-05-25
US5309305A (en) 1994-05-03
CN1087194A (zh) 1994-05-25
DE69318804D1 (de) 1998-07-02
EP0598342B1 (de) 1998-05-27
TW305995B (de) 1997-05-21
JPH06215334A (ja) 1994-08-05

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