Magnetic tape head including a transducer cluster and a block fixed to a u-shaped frame having a ridge
AssigneeLafe Technology Limited
InventorChuck Fai Lam
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Abstract
A magnetic tape head assembly is provided along with a method of manufacturing a magnetic tape head. The magnetic tape head comprises a cluster of thin film inductive or magnetoresistive read/write elements, an I-block preferably made of a ceramic material, a U-bar also preferably made of a ceramic material, and a base preferably made of a ceramic or metal material. The U-bar has a substantially U-shaped form providing a recess into which the I-block and the cluster are fixed. A bottom surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is fixed to the base to form a slider assembly. A top surface of the U-bar, I-block, and cluster is machined or etched to form one or more tape bearing surfaces thereon.
Claims7
A tape head assembly comprising:
- a frame having a generally U-shaped form, having a back portion extending in a longitudinal direction and two spaced-apart leg portions extending from the back portion in a substantially lateral direction;
- a block fixed to the frame such that the block partially fills a space between the leg portions;
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- a cluster fixed to the frame and the block such that at least a portion of the cluster partially fills the space between the leg portions and such that the block is interposed between the cluster and the back portion of the frame,
- said frame having a first surface having at least one ridge formed therein extending in the longitudinal direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.