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Magnetic recording medium, method of recording servo pattern on magnetic recording medium, and magnetic head

US7948707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2007
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/743
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic recording medium includes a disk substrate and a magnetic recording layer formed on one surface or both surfaces of the disk substrate. The magnetic recording layer includes at least one pattern area forming a plurality of data tracks in which a position for magnetic recording is patterned with a magnetic body and at least one continuous area formed of a continuous magnetic body, and at least a part of a servo pattern for following the data track is recorded in the continuous area. A method of recording a servo pattern on a magnetic recording medium includes determining a center position of the data track and a start position of the continuous area and recording a servo pattern for following the data track in the continuous area with respect to center position of the data track and the start position of the continuous area. A magnetic head for recording a servo pattern on a magnetic recording medium includes a data writing head for recording data, a servo writing head for recording the servo pattern, and a reading head for reproducing the data.

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