DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF THE SENSITIVITY DISTRIBUTION OF MAGNETORESISTIVE HEADS BY THE SXM TECHNIQUE

被引:12
作者
SUEOKA, K
WAGO, K
SAI, F
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[1] IBM Research, Tokyo Research Laboratory, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102, 5-19, Sanbancho
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10.1109/20.179477
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The sensitivity distribution of a Magnetoresistive head was obtained by using a scanning probe microscope (SXM) technique. This technique allowed us to map with submicron resolution the sensitivity distribution on the air-bearing surface of the MR head in relation to the head structure. It was observed that the shape and location of the sensitivity distribution varied with changes in the sense current. Comparison with micro-track measurements showed qualitatively good agreements.
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