Allicat magnetoresistive head design and performance

The general design features of the magnetoresistive (MR) merged head are described and compared to the earlier MR piggy-back head called Corsair. Examples of static, magnetic and error rate testing are given. Dual track profiles show the read-narrow feature of the MR head. Stability of the signal with write disturbance shows the effectiveness of the hard-bias longitudinal biasing. Error rate vs. off-track position indicates the robustness of the file design.<
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