Information recording/reproducing method for recording and/or reproducing information on information recording carrier by use of probe electrode

An information recording/reproducing apparatus for effecting, through a plurality of probe electrodes, at least one of recording of information on and reproducing information from an information recording medium, said apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of probe electrodes for at least one of recording and reproducing information;
• support means for integrally supporting said plurality of probe electrodes in parallel facing the recording medium;
• adjusting means for adjusting a spacing between the recording medium and said support means;
• displacing means for independently displacing each of said plurality of probe electrodes so as to independently adjust a spacing between the recording medium and a tip of each probe electrode;
• and
• control means for controlling said displacing means such that all spacings between the recording medium and said respective probe electrode tips are made equivalent, and for controlling said adjusting means such that, upon the control of said displacing means, a sum of squares of displacement amounts of said plurality of probe electrodes is minimized.

An information recording/reproducing method for effecting, through a plurality of probe electrodes, at least one of recording of information on and reproducing information from an information recording medium integrally supported by a support member, comprising:

• an adjusting step of adjusting a spacing between the recording medium and said support member;
• a displacing step of independently displacing each of the plurality of probe electrodes so as to independently adjust a spacing between the recording medium and a tip of each probe electrode;
• and
• a controlling step of controlling said displacing step such that all spacings between the recording medium and the respective probe electrode tips are made equivalent, and of controlling said adjusting step such that, upon the control of said displacing step, an average of displacement amounts of the plurality of probe electrodes is substantially zero.

An information recording/reproducing method for effecting, through a plurality of probe electrodes, at least one of recording of information on and reproducing information from an information recording medium integrally supported by a support member, comprising:

• an adjusting step of adjusting a spacing between the recording medium and the support member;
• a displacing step of independent displacing each of the plurality of probe electrodes so as to independently adjust a spacing between the recording medium and a tip of each probe electrode;
• and
• a controlling step of controlling said displacing step such that all spacings between the recording medium and the respective probe electrode tips are made equivalent, and of controlling said adjusting step such that, upon the control of said displacing step, a sum of squares of displacement amounts of the plurality of probe electrodes are minimized.