Lamination type magneto-resistive head
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuji Nagata, Toshio Fukazawa, Satoru Mitani
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Abstract
A lamination type magneto-resistive head used for a magnetic reproducing apparatus is formed by laminating two magneto-resistive heads, at least with the position of two magneto-resistive elements substantially shifted from each other for lamination and also enabling a plurality of track formats to be conformed, thus making it possible to assure stable outputs at a low frequency range.
Claims2
A lamination type magneto-resistive head which comprises at least two magneto-resistive heads, each of said two magneto-resistive heads comprising:
- first, second, and third magnetic layers;
- a first gap disposed between said first magnetic layer and said second magnetic layer;
- a second gap disposed between said second magnetic layer and said third magnetic layer;
- a magneto-resistive element disposed near said second gap so as to overlap an end of said second magnetic layer and an end of said third magnetic layer;
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- a bias magnetic field applying means for applying a bias magnetic field to said magneto-resistive element;
- wherein said first magnetic layer of one of said two magneto-resistive heads substantially faces said first magnetic layer of the other of said two magneto-resistive heads and wherein said magneto-resistive element of each of said two magneto-resistive heads is absent from an area disposed between said first magnetic layer of one of said two magneto-resistive heads and said first magnetic layer of the other of said two magneto-resistive heads.
A lamination type magneto-resistive head which comprises at least two magneto-resistive heads, each of said two magneto-resistive heads comprising:
- first, second, and third magnetic layers;
- a first gap disposed between said first magnetic layer and said second magnetic layer;
- a second gap dispersed between said second magnetic layer and said third magnetic layer;
- a magneto-resistive element disposed near said second gap in order to overlap an end of said second magnetic layer and an end of said third magnetic layer;
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- a bias magnetic field applying means for applying a bias magnetic field to said magneto-resistive element,
- wherein a single layer commonly forms said first magnetic layer of each of said two magneto-resistive heads, and wherein said magneto-resistive element of one of said two magneto-resistive heads and said magneto-resistive element of the other of said two magneto-resistive heads are disposed at opposite sides with respect to said first magnetic layer of each of said two magneto-resistive heads.
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