Design and Analysis of Magnetoresistive Recording Heads [Hardcover]

Magneto-resistive recording heads are sensors that exploit magneto resistance effects to read digital magnetically recorded data. The industry of disk drives is growing because of the need for increased storage capacity.Overview of Digital Recording Systems.

Thin-Film Properties for MR Sensors.

Coupled Magnetic Films.

Sense Element Biasing, Shielding, and Stabilization.

AMR Head Design and Analysis.

GMR Head Design and Analysis.

Microtrack Profiles.

Characterization of MR Device Function and Reliability.

Subject Index.

Edgar M. Williams is the author of Design and Analysis of Magnetoresistive Recording Heads, published by Wiley.