Abstract: There is disclosed an amorphous soft magnetic material represented by a composition formula:Co.sub.x Zr.sub.y Pd.sub.z M.sub.a wherein M denotes at least one element selected from a group consisting of niobium, chromium, vanadium, tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum; and0.82.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.940.04.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.100.01.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.0.080.01.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.10.The amorphous soft magnetic material, which has a high saturated magnetic flux density, a low coercive force, a high magnetic permeability and excellent wear and corrosion resistances, can be obtained by adding at least one or more of the elements of the Va and VIa groups to a Co--Zr--Pd amorphous soft magnetic material.

Abstract: The formation of a gap in a magnetic head core or the junction of a thin magnetic film of a metal with an oxide substrate of a magnetic head made of a composite of a thin magnetic film of a metal with an oxide material are conducted by the thermal diffusion between gold layers themselves at a low temperature. Then, chromium or titanium is provided between the gold layer and the junction surface to prevent deterioration of magnetic characteristics and generation of a false gap and, at the same time, to heighten the junction strength. The thermal diffusion between the gold layers themselves is effected at a temperature lower than that of glass fusion to suppress the deterioration of magnetic characteristics, distortion caused by thermal expansion, and diffusion reaction on the interface. The chromium or titanium layer works to maintain function strength between the thin magnetic layer or the oxide substrate and the gold layer.

Abstract: A novel soft magnetic amorphous alloy thin film which, on account of the composition of the film consisting in a combination of a transition metal, a metalloid or semiconducting element, namely B, C or Si and an oxide derived from the starting material, is endowed with a comminuted and dispersed structure of a magnetic amorphous phase and a nonmagnetic amorphous phase. The soft magnetic amorphous alloy thin film may be applied to a magnetic head for short wavelength recording which is required to cope with high frequency characteristics and high coercivity of the recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides, by combining as the composition of the soft magnetic thin film transition metals and two different kinds of metalloid (semiconductor) elements, herein B, C and Si, a novel amorphous soft magnetic thin film having a structure wherein two phases, namely the ferromagnetic amorphous phase and the non-magnetic amorphous phase and finely dispersed for realizing a soft magnetic thin film that is superior in high frequency characteristics and that may be applied to the magnetic head technology for short wavelength recording that may be advantageously employed with a high coercive force medium.

Abstract: A composite magnetic head in which a single crystal ferrite is used at the slide contact portion with the magnetic recording medium and a polycrystalline ferrite is used at the portion constituting the back magnetic circuit, is disclosed. An oxide magnetic thin film is formed at the junction interface between the single crystal ferrite and the polycrystalline ferrite for providing a magnetic head free from diffusion at the junction surface and evidencing only a low slide noise level.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing amorphous alloys having a combination of superior properties which are highly valuable and desirable for ferromagnetic materials or superconducting materials are produced by sputtering metallic materials and nitrogen compounds containing semi-metal or semiconducting metal, such as boron or silicon, without requiring the use of nitrogen gas. The produced alloy has a novel structure, represented by the formula:MxLyNz(wherein M is at least one metal or alloy; L is at least one semimetal or semiconducting element; and x, y and z are fractional atomic percentages totaling 100 (i.e., x+y+z=100) and the value of y+z being 10 or more and the respective values of x, y, z being not zero).