The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1996
Koji Fukumoto, Miyagi, JP;
Yutaka Soda, Kanagawa, JP;
Norio Saito, Miyagi, JP;
Takuji Shibata, Miyagi, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A magneto-resistance effect-type magnetic head according to the present invention can generate a high reproduction output by increasing a quantity of magnetic flux passing across an effective magneto-sensitive zone of a magneto-resistance effect element, while maintaining its inherent functions as a means for preventing unnecessary magnetic flux from entering the MR element or as a recording pole. The magneto-resistance effect-type magnetic head for reproducing signals from a magnetic recording medium, includes a magneto-resistance effect element, upper and lower magnetic layers between which the magneto-resistance effect element is interposed, and a low-permeability magnetic layer provided on at least one of surfaces of the upper and lower magnetic layers which surfaces are opposed to the magneto-resistance effect element, the low-permeability magnetic layer having a magnetic permeability not more than half of a magnetic permeability of the upper or lower magnetic layer.