SENSITIVITY OF ORTHOGONAL MAGNETORESISTIVE HEADS

被引:5
作者
WANG, PK
KROUNBI, M
HEIM, DE
LEE, R
机构
[1] IBM CORP, DIV RES, ALMADEN RES CTR, SAN JOSE, CA 95120 USA
[2] IBM CORP, ADSTAR, SAN JOSE, CA 95134 USA
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D O I
10.1109/20.281310
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In the orthogonal magnetoresistive (MR) sensor the sense current runs orthogonal to the air hearing surface (ABS). With the active portion of the sensor recessed from the ABS, the design is more robust than conventional MR designs. Test devices were fabricated to assess the suitability of the design for high density recording. The data show that the sensitivity is greatly reduced by the magnetic field induced by the sense current. This leads to a smaller signal compared to a conventional head design at present track widths. However, the signal is independent of the track width at a constant current density, leading to the possibility of sub-micron track width with peak to peak signal in excess of 400 mu V.
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页码:3820 / 3822
页数:3
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