Servo write method for magnetic tape
    1.
    发明授权
    Servo write method for magnetic tape 有权
    磁带伺服写入方式

    公开(公告)号:US07206167B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-17

    申请号:US10696824

    申请日:2003-10-30

    IPC分类号: G11B5/23

    摘要: A batch fabrication technique is described that increases the manufacturing efficiency of servo write heads and also improves servo pattern definition for fine features, while reducing tape and head wear. Multiple heads are fabricated as a batch from one or more ferrite wafers. A nominally flat, large wafer surface and a contour suitable for uniform photoresist application and planar photolithography permit fine servo pattern definition. A rounded leading edge on the head creates an air bearing to reduce wear of the tape and of the head. Moreover, any head wear occurs at the leading edge rather than in the region of the head where the servo pattern is formed. The servo write head may have a substantially planar head surface. A leading edge is disposed adjacent to the head surface such that the tape contacts the leading edge before passing over the head surface. The leading edge is rounded to form an air bearing between the head surface and the tape. A rounded trailing edge may be disposed adjacent to the head surface such that the tape passes over the trailing edge after passing over the head surface. The head may be formed from an upper ferrite wafer having a non-magnetic spacer. Non-magnetic material is photolithographically defined to produce gaps above the spacer. The non-magnetic material may be photoresist, semiconductor materials, glass, metal or the like. The material may even be removed later to leave air gaps. The non-magnetic material forms a region where the field loops out to intersect the passing tape, thereby transferring a magnetic pattern to tape. Additionally, a lower ferrite wafer may be mated to the upper ferrite wafer to complete a magnetic circuit around the gaps. The upper or lower ferrite wafer may have a channel through which an inductive winding passes. Multiple heads may be formed through batch processing of the upper and lower ferrite wafers.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种批量制造技术,其提高了伺服写入头的制造效率,并且还改善了精细特征的伺服模式定义,同时减少了磁带和磁头磨损。 多个头部从一个或多个铁氧体晶片制成批次。 标称平坦,大的晶片表面和适用于均匀光刻胶应用和平面光刻的轮廓允许精细的伺服模式定义。 头部圆角的前缘形成一个空气轴承,以减少磁带和磁头的磨损。 此外,任何头部磨损发生在前缘而不是在形成伺服图案的头部的区域中。 伺服写入头可以具有基本平坦的头表面。 前缘邻近头表面设置,使得带在通过头表面之前接触前缘。 前缘是圆形的,以在头表面和带之间形成空气轴承。 圆形的后缘可以邻近头部表面设置,使得带在经过头表面之后越过后缘。 头部可以由具有非磁性间隔物的上部铁氧体晶片形成。 非磁性材料被光刻定义以在间隔物上方产生间隙。 非磁性材料可以是光致抗蚀剂,半导体材料,玻璃,金属等。 材料甚至可以稍后移除以留下空隙。 非磁性材料形成区域,其中磁场循环出来以与通过的磁带相交,从而将磁性图案转印到磁带上。 此外,下部铁氧体晶片可以与上部铁氧体晶片配合,以在该间隙周围形成磁路。 上或下铁素体晶片可以具有感应绕组通过的通道。 可以通过上下铁素体晶片的批量处理形成多个头。

    Method of making a magnetic write head and in-process head structures
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of making a magnetic write head and in-process head structures 有权
    制造磁头和进程中头部结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06647613B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-18

    申请号:US09791903

    申请日:2001-02-22

    IPC分类号: G11B542

    摘要: A batch fabrication technique is described that increases the manufacturing efficiency of servo write heads and also improves servo pattern definition for fine features, while reducing tape and head wear. Multiple heads are fabricated as a batch from one or more ferrite wafers. A nominally flat, large wafer surface and a contour suitable for uniform photoresist application an planar photolithography permit fine servo pattern definition with low linewidth variation. Non-magnetic material is photolithographically defined to produce gaps above a spacer. The non-magnetic material may be photoresist, semiconductor materials, glass, metal or the like. The material may even be removed later to leave air gaps. Additionally, a lower ferrite wafer may be mated to the upper ferrite wafer to complete a magnetic circuit around the gaps. A rounded leading edge on the head creates an air bearing to reduce ware of the tape and of the head. The leading edge is rounded to form an air bearing between the head surface and the tape. Rounding of the leading edge can be accomplished by a variety of methods including blending, grinding, and faceting.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种批量制造技术,其提高了伺服写入头的制造效率,并且还改善了精细特征的伺服模式定义,同时减少了磁带和磁头磨损。 多个头部从一个或多个铁氧体晶片制成批次。 标称平坦,大晶片表面和适合于均匀光刻胶应用的轮廓,平面光刻允许具有低线宽变化的精细伺服图案定义。 非磁性材料被光刻定义以在间隔物上方产生间隙。 非磁性材料可以是光致抗蚀剂,半导体材料,玻璃,金属等。 材料甚至可以稍后移除以留下空隙。 此外,下部铁氧体晶片可以与上部铁氧体晶片配合,以在该间隙周围形成磁路。 头部圆形的前缘形成一个空气轴承,以减少磁带和头部的物品。 前缘是圆形的,以在头表面和带之间形成空气轴承。 前缘的四舍五入可以通过各种方法实现,包括混合,研磨和刻面。

    Servo head design and method of using the same
    4.
    发明授权
    Servo head design and method of using the same 有权
    伺服头设计及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US06229669B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-08

    申请号:US09449010

    申请日:1999-11-24

    IPC分类号: G11B5187

    摘要: A servo head having a substantially planar head surface and a leading rounded edge is disclosed with a technique of utilizing the disclosed servo head to write to tape passing over the planar head surface, the tape separate from the servo head by an air bearing. The rounded leading edge on the head creates the air bearing to reduce wear of the tape and of the head. Moreover, any head wear occurs at the leading edge rather than in the region of the head where the servo pattern is formed. The servo write head may have a substantially planar head surface. A leading edge is disposed adjacent to the head surface such that the tape contacts the leading edge before passing over the head surface. The leading edge is rounded to form the air bearing between the head surface and the tape. A rounded trailing edge may be disposed adjacent to the head surface such that the tape passes over the trailing edge after passing over the head surface.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有基本上平面的头表面和前圆形边缘的伺服头,其技术是利用所公开的伺服头来写入通过平面头表面的带子,该带通过空气轴承与伺服头分离。 头部圆角的前缘产生空气轴承,以减少胶带和头部的磨损。 此外,任何头部磨损发生在前缘而不是在形成伺服图案的头部的区域中。 伺服写入头可以具有基本平坦的头表面。 前缘邻近头表面设置,使得带在通过头表面之前接触前缘。 前缘是圆形的,以形成头表面和胶带之间的空气轴承。 圆形的后缘可以邻近头部表面设置,使得带在经过头表面之后越过后缘。

    Batch fabricated servo write head having low write-gap linewidth
variation
    5.
    发明授权
    Batch fabricated servo write head having low write-gap linewidth variation 失效
    具有低写入间隙线宽变化的批量制造的伺服写入头

    公开(公告)号:US6018444A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-25

    申请号:US959509

    申请日:1997-10-28

    摘要: A batch fabrication technique is described that increases the manufacturing efficiency of servo write heads and also improves servo pattern definition for fine features, while reducing tape and head wear. Multiple heads are fabricated as a batch from one or more ferrite wafers. A nominally flat, large wafer surface and a contour suitable for uniform photoresist application and planar photolithography permit fine servo pattern definition with low linewidth variation. Non-magnetic material is photolithographically defined to produce gaps above the spacer. The non-magnetic material may be photoresist, semiconductor materials, glass, metal or the like. The material may even be removed later to leave air gaps. The non-magnetic material forms a region where the field loops out to intersect the passing tape, thereby transferring a magnetic pattern to tape. Additionally, a lower ferrite wafer may be mated to the upper ferrite wafer to complete a magnetic circuit around the gaps. The upper or lower ferrite wafer may have a channel through which an inductive winding passes. Multiple heads may be formed through batch processing of the upper and lower ferrite wafers.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种批量制造技术,其提高了伺服写入头的制造效率,并且还改善了精细特征的伺服模式定义,同时减少了磁带和磁头磨损。 多个头部从一个或多个铁氧体晶片制成批次。 标称平坦,大的晶片表面和适用于均匀光刻胶应用和平面光刻的轮廓允许具有低线宽变化的精细伺服模式定义。 非磁性材料被光刻定义以在间隔物上方产生间隙。 非磁性材料可以是光致抗蚀剂,半导体材料,玻璃,金属等。 材料甚至可以稍后移除以留下空隙。 非磁性材料形成区域,其中磁场循环出来以与通过的磁带相交,从而将磁性图案转印到磁带上。 此外,下部铁氧体晶片可以与上部铁氧体晶片配合,以在该间隙周围形成磁路。 上或下铁素体晶片可以具有感应绕组通过的通道。 可以通过上下铁素体晶片的批量处理形成多个头。

    Wear resistant magnetic write head

    公开(公告)号:US06373656B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US09811070

    申请日:2001-03-16

    IPC分类号: G11B5187

    摘要: A head design that reduces wear at the leading and trailing edges where the tape contacts the head while minimizing any adverse effects on the performance of the head. In one embodiment of the invention, a localized layer of wear resistant material is formed on the leading edge where the tape contacts the head before passing over the head recording surface. In a second embodiment, the leading edge is formed as wear resistant material embedded in the head structure adjacent to the recording surface. And, in a third embodiment, the leading edge is formed as a wear resistant material strip affixed to the side of the head structure. For each embodiment, the wear resistant material may also be applied in the manner described to the trailing edge where the tape may also contact the head after passing over the recording surface.

    Method of forming a head assembly
    8.
    发明授权
    Method of forming a head assembly 失效
    形成头组件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07111383B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-26

    申请号:US10625170

    申请日:2003-07-22

    IPC分类号: G11B5/187 G11B5/48

    摘要: Methods of forming a head assembly, a head assembly, and a linear tape drive are provided. One aspect provides a method of forming a head assembly including providing a base member; forming a plurality of head components upon the base member individually adapted to communicate information relative to a tape; providing a plurality of component regions adjacent respective ones of the head components and a path of travel of the tape; and providing a support region intermediate adjacent ones of the head components and positioned to support the tape moving along the path of travel, the support region comprising a material different than a material of the component regions.

    摘要翻译: 提供了形成头组件,头组件和线性带驱动器的方法。 一个方面提供一种形成头组件的方法,包括提供基底构件; 在所述基座部件上形成多个头部部件,所述多个头部部件分别适于相对于带传送信息; 提供与所述头部部件中的相应头部部件相邻的多个部件区域和所述带子的行进路径; 以及在所述头部部件的相邻部分之间提供支撑区域,并且定位成支撑沿所述行进路径移动的所述带,所述支撑区域包括与所述部件区域的材料不同的材料。

    Head suspension assembly having parallel-coupled load/gimbal springs
    9.
    发明授权
    Head suspension assembly having parallel-coupled load/gimbal springs 失效
    头悬挂组件,具有平行耦合的负载/万向弹簧

    公开(公告)号:US5847902A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-08

    申请号:US907568

    申请日:1997-08-08

    CPC分类号: G11B5/4826

    摘要: A magnetic head suspension assembly and method are designed to include a substantially inflexible support arm mounted at one end to an actuator motor in a data storage disk drive system. At the opposite end of the support arm is a gimbal. An air bearing slider having at least one read/write head is connected to the gimbal. The gimbal is adapted to accommodate pitch and roll motion and is compliant in the direction perpendicular to a surface of the data storage medium to be read. The gimbal is parallel-coupled with a load spring that is connected to the support arm to apply a load force. This arrangement improves the shock-resistance characteristics of the suspension assembly, since the support arm does not add to the inertial force caused by accelerations from shock events. In a preferred embodiment, the electrical connection to the read/write head is via electrical traces that are printed onto the support arm and gimbal. Traces are also formed on the gimbal springs to extend to a solder-reflow location at an interface to the slider.

    摘要翻译: 磁头悬挂组件和方法被设计成包括一个基本上不弯曲的支撑臂,其一端安装在数据存储盘驱动系统中的致动器马达上。 在支撑臂的另一端是万向节。 具有至少一个读/写头的空气轴承滑块连接到万向节。 万向节适于适应俯仰和滚动运动,并且在垂直于要读取的数据存储介质的表面的方向上是顺应的。 万向架与负载弹簧并联,负载弹簧连接到支撑臂以施加负载力。 这种布置提高了悬架组件的抗冲击特性,因为支撑臂不会增加由冲击事件的加速度引起的惯性力。 在优选实施例中,与读/写头的电连接是通过印刷到支撑臂和万向节上的电迹线。 痕迹也形成在万向弹簧上,以延伸到与滑块的界面处的焊料回流位置。

    Method of forming a head assembly, a head assembly, and a linear tape drive
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of forming a head assembly, a head assembly, and a linear tape drive 失效
    形成头组件,头组件和线性带驱动器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06639753B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US09654489

    申请日:2000-09-01

    IPC分类号: G11B5187

    摘要: Methods of forming a head assembly, a head assembly, and a linear tape drive are provided. One aspect provides a method of forming a head assembly including providing a base member; forming a plurality of head components upon the base member individually adapted to communicate information relative to a tape; providing a plurality of component regions adjacent respective ones of the head components and a path of travel of the tape; and providing a support region intermediate adjacent ones of the head components and positioned to support the tape moving along the path of travel, the support region comprising a material different than a material of the component regions.

    摘要翻译: 提供了形成头组件,头组件和线性带驱动器的方法。 一个方面提供一种形成头组件的方法,包括提供基底构件; 在所述基座部件上形成多个头部部件,所述多个头部部件分别适于相对于带传送信息; 提供与所述头部部件中的相应头部部件相邻的多个部件区域和所述带子的行进路径; 以及在所述头部部件的相邻部分之间提供支撑区域,并且定位成支撑沿所述行进路径移动的所述带,所述支撑区域包括与所述部件区域的材料不同的材料。