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Patterned medium and recording head

US7019924B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2002
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/73919
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic recording system includes a patterned medium comprised of land areas and trough areas, a write element which writes the data to the patterned medium, and a read element which reads the data from the patterned medium and servo information from the troughs. The land areas store data and the trough areas inhibit storage of data. The read element is wider than the write element.

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