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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Jun Fujii, Higashine, JP;
Shintaro Tamura, Higashine, JP;
Jun Fujii, Higashine, JP;
Shintaro Tamura, Higashine, JP;
SHOWA DENKO K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for moving magnetic heads in a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, which comprises the steps of writing high-frequency signals in the magnetic recording/reproducing tracks; and then, either (i) conducting DC erasing or AC erasing to inspect extra pulse signals reproduced from the erased tracks, or (ii) inspecting concurrently occurring signals of missing pulse and spike pulse, which are reproduced from the written signals, whereby minute protrusions on a surface of the tracks were detected. Reading and writing of information are conducted while the magnetic heads are moved in a manner controlled so that reading and writing of information in specific tracks having defects is avoided. This method enhances reliability and life of the magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus.