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Magnetic read head with a read function feature

US8896972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2010
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N50/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some examples, a system comprising a data storage member including a magnetic storage medium, the magnetic storage medium having a plurality of magnetic bit domains aligned on at least one data track, where a transition boundary between respective magnetic bit domains defines a transition curvature. The system may further comprise a magnetic read head including a first shield layer, a second shield layer, and a read sensor stack provided proximate to the first and second shield layers, where the magnetic read head senses a magnetic field of each of the plurality of magnetic bit domains according to a read playback sensitivity function. In some examples, the shield layers and read sensor stack may be configured to provide a reader playback sensitivity function that substantially corresponds to the shape of the respective magnetic bit domains.

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