Abstract: An arbitrary pattern write head assembly for writing timing-based servo patterns on magnetic storage media is provided, comprising: (a) a first pole piece comprising a substrate comprising a magnetic material, said substrate having a major surface; (b) a plurality of electrically conducting windings formed on the major surface; and (c) a second pole piece formed on the substrate, with a portion thereof formed above the plurality of electrically conducting windings and electrically insulated therefrom, the second pole piece having at least one opening therethrough defining a gap above the electrically conducting windings and the substrate, the second pole piece comprising at least two layers, each layer comprising a magnetic material. A method of batch fabricating servo writer heads is also provided for batch fabrication of servo writer heads at a very low cost. The method enables fabrication of heads capable of azimuthal recording commonly practiced in the video recording art.

Abstract: A magneto-resistive (MR) head includes protection from electrostatic discharge without introducing additional processing steps. The MR sensor comprises a soft film biased (SFB) magnetic read sensor sandwiched between two high resistivity magnetic materials. The MR sensor is located between two MR shields wherein each MR shield is connected to an MR sensor ground signal lead by a resistor. The resistor is constructed from the high resistivity magnetic material such that the resistor is deposited at the same process step as the MR sensor.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive sensor design and fabrication process that provides improved microtrack profile linearity for servo elements while simultaneously providing stable and linear data sensing elements suitable for high density tape head applications. The stability and uniformity of both data and servo sensor elements is enhanced through the use of a grating profile under both the soft film biased magnetoresistive sensor layer and the hard bias stabilizing magnets. Processing steps are eliminated by replicating the grating pattern for the servo sensor elements through a thick layer of alumina or silicon dioxide. The outer read shield is removed from the servo elements using a stripping process that eliminates structural damage arising from alumina pinholes. Both element types are free of significant Barkhausen noise and instability because of the grating-stabilized domains in both the active magnetoresistive regions and the passive hard-biasing regions of each sensor.

Abstract: A magnetic head assembly is provided which has top and bottom zones for processing a magnetic tape alternately in opposite directions. Each zone contains a top write element and read element pair and a bottom write element and read element pair, the write element of each pair being located on a first gap line and the read element of each pair being located on a second gap line. Located between the read elements on the second gap line are a plurality of servo elements. The pitch of the servo elements is a multiple of the track pitch of the magnetic tape and the pitch of the write elements is a multiple of the pitch of the servo elements. The servo elements are totally dedicated to servoing on pre-recorded servo tracks on the magnetic tape. A servo element on the first gap line is on a common servo track with one of the servo elements on the second gap line so as to provide a pair of servos on the same servo track.

Abstract: An interleaved bi-directional magnetic tape head for contact recording can have a poletip enhanced by providing a thin film of a soft magnetic material deposited onto a magnetic ferrite substrate. The second pole piece is a thin film of the soft magnetic material. A closure block of a non-magnetic ceramic encloses the layers together with leveling insulation layers and a deposited activating conductor turns. The stripe poletip deposited onto the magnetic ferrite extends for a distance just short of the first conductor turn and provides a balancing of the saturation moment of the pole pieces and provides for better recording capability, especially when operating in a trailing magnetic ferrite mode.

Abstract: An interleaved head for reading and writing data transitions onto a magnetic tape. A magnetic recording system for the bi-directional transportation of the tape media across the interleaved head. A controller controls the tape drive in a reel-to-reel format to accomplish the bi-directional motion of the tape media. The interleaved head includes two modules with each module having a plurality of alternating read and write transducers alternately spaced apart along a single line placed transverse to the movement of the magnetic tape. The two modules are placed together such that the write gaps of one module are aligned with the read gaps of the other module. Each read module includes the magneto-resistive element. Each write transducer includes a thin film conductor driving a nickel zinc ferrite substrate as one pole piece and a nickel zinc closure piece as the second pole piece.

Abstract: An interleaved head for reading and writing data transitions onto a magnetic tape. A magnetic recording system for the bi-directional transportation of the tape media across the interleaved head. A controller controls the tape drive in a reel-to-reel format to accomplish the bi-directional motion of the tape media. The interleaved head includes two modules with each module having a plurality of alternating read and write transducers alternately spaced apart along a single line placed transverse to the movement of the magnetic tape. The two modules are placed together such that the write gaps of one module are aligned with the read gaps of the other module. Each read module includes the magneto-resistive element. Each write transducer includes a thin film conductor driving a nickel zinc ferrite substrate as one pole piece and a nickel zinc closure piece as the second pole piece.

Abstract: An interleaved bi-directional magentic tape head for contact recording can have a poletip enhanced by providing a thin film of a soft magnetic material deposited onto a magnetic ferrite substrate. The second pole piece is a thin film of the soft magnetic material. A closure block of a non-magnetic ceramic encloses the layers together with leveling insulation layers and a deposited activating conductor turns. The stripe poletip deposited onto the magnetic ferrite extends for a distance just short of the first conductor turn and provides a balancing of the saturation moment of the pole pieces and provides for better recording capability, especially when operating in a trailing magnetic ferrite mode.

Abstract: A soft film biased magnetoresistive sensor (10) is fabricated to have reduced Barkhausen noise. The magnetic ratio of the film layers (14 and 18) is controlled to be in the range of 1.7 to 1.95 and the optimum bias point is controlled to be in the range of 35 and 41 degrees.

Abstract: An NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectrometer has a permanent magnet provided with a field coil. A lock system cyclically pulses a deuterium lock sample to produce a FID (free induction decay) signal that is analyzed by measuring the time interval during which the FID signal crosses the zero axis a predetermined number of times. The measured interval is compared to a predetermined interval or set point, and the current through the field coil is adjusted in the direction tending to correct the field strength so as to maintain the measured interval equal to the preset interval. Such measurement, comparison and adjustment are done several times each second. When the sample is removed, the lock system retains the last field setting achieved with the sample.

Abstract: A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) magnet assembly includes two pole faces spaced to provide a gap in which is established a uniform magnetic field. The pole pieces have pole faces that are flat and parallel. The pole pieces are mounted on support plates one of which is fixed and the other of which is movable about a pivot point with two degrees of freedom of movement in response to adjustment of two adjustable mechanisms. Each adjustment mechanism includes a differential screw that produces a transverse movement and a longitudinally inclined pin or pins that translates such transverse movement into a much greatly reduced longitudinal movement. The combination of a differential screw and inclined pin provides a very fine adjustment of the parallelism of the pole faces. Each mechanism further includes means for providing a coarse adjustment.

Abstract: A method is described for the quantitative analysis of a solution in which the solvent produces a nuclear magnetic resonant (NMR) spectral peak that dominates the system. A first spectrum containing the peak is made by operation of a nuclear magnetic resonant spectrometer at a first gain setting. The NMR apparatus is a pulse-modulated, Fourier-transform type spectrometer. A second spectrum is produced in which a 180.degree. pulse is applied to invert the spectral component magnetization followed after a period of time by a 90.degree. pulse. The period of time is sufficient to allow the solvent or component producing the unwanted peak to relax from the inverted state to a point where there is minimum magnetization along the longitudinal axis. At this point, in many solutions the other components have completely relaxed so that the 90.degree.