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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Beverley R Gooch, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
George Varian, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360125 ; 360119 ; 360121 ;
Abstract
An improved magnetic head obviates the need for separate read and write heads in a magnetic storage system by providing a head core having two physical gaps configured to generate a reproduce track width that is narrower than a record track width. The core of the head comprises a tapered center pole disposed between two generally symmetrical main poles to form physical record and reproduce gaps. A magnetically saturable, high permeability element is disposed within the core in a manner that bridges the rear of the record gap.