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Magnetic head and recording and reproducing apparatus having an arrangement for improving coincidence between a magnetic center of a read head and physical center of a write head

US5719729A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1992
Grant dateFeb 17, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/3967
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an inductive-write, magnetoresistive-read type magnetic head having a magnetoresistive read head and an inductive write head superimposed on each other, the magnetic center of the read head is made more coincident with the physical center of the write head by a changing of a magnetization direction of a magnetoresistive element. The recording/reproducing apparatus using this magnetic head can thus have a good S/N ratio even if the track width is narrow.

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