Abstract: A recording/reproducing separated type magnetic head comprising a first magnetic domain control layer for arranging the magnetizing direction of a free layer included in a magneto-resistive element to a predetermined direction, and a second magnetic domain control layer for generating a magnetic field in the direction opposite thereto to constitute a differential type bias structure. The recording/reproducing separated type magnetic head decreases an excessively strengthened longitudinal bias magnetic field in a central portion at a narrow track width while avoiding decrease of the fixed magnetic field at the end of the magneto-resistive element in the direction of the track width.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing separated type magnetic head comprising a first magnetic domain control layer for arranging the magnetizing direction of a free layer included in a magneto-resistive element to a predetermined direction, and a second magnetic domain control layer for generating a magnetic field in the direction opposite thereto to constitute a differential type bias structure. The recording/reproducing separated type magnetic head decreases an excessively strengthened longitudinal bias magnetic field in a central portion at a narrow track width while avoiding decrease of the fixed magnetic field at the end of the magneto-resistive element in the direction of the track width.

Abstract: A recording head for recording data onto a recording medium is provided with a thin film formed of the following compound Fe.sub.100-a-b-c X.sub.a Y.sub.b Z.sub.c, wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Hf and Zr, Y is one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ru, Al, Si, Ti and Rh, and Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and N, and wherein 5.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.20, 0.5.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.15, 1.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.20, and 0.5.ltoreq.a/c.ltoreq.0.7, the carbide or the nitride of the element X having an average grain size of not larger than 3 nm. This way, increased corrosion resistance is provided without substantially reducing magnetic characteristics such as saturation and coercive force. A recording apparatus, such as a VTR, including such a recording head is disclosed as well as a recording medium formed using this thin film.

Abstract: A recording head for recording data onto a recording medium is provided with a thin film formed of the following compound Fe.sub.100-a-b-c X.sub.a Y.sub.b Z.sub.c, wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Hf and Zr, Y is one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ru, Al, Si, Ti and Rh, and Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and N, and wherein 5.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.20, 0.5.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.15, 1.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.20, and 0.5.ltoreq.a/c.ltoreq.0.7, the carbide or the nitride of the element X having an average grain size of not larger than 3 nm. This way, increased corrosion resistance is provided without substantially reducing magnetic characteristics such as saturation and coercive force. A recording apparatus, such as a VTR, including such a recording head is disclosed as well as a recording medium formed using this thin film.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic film made of an alloy of FeMQC-R, wherein M is at least one element selected from Hf, Zr, Ta, Nb, W, Ti, Mo and V; Q is at least one element selected from Cr, Rh and Ru; and R is at least one rare earth element such as Sm, Nd, etc., is low in magneto-striction, high in saturation magnetic flux density, good in soft magnetic properties and excellent in corrosion resistance, and suitable for producing a magnetic head having a high and stable reproducing output for a long period of time.

Abstract: A magnetic head has a superconducting quantum interference device having a ring made of a superconductive material including a Josephson junction which links to a magnetic flux generated by a magnetic recording medium, and a magnetic pole for guiding the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic recording medium or the ring made of a superconductive material arranged in parallel to a plane of the magnetic recording medium so that the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic recording medium flows into a through-hole of the ring. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes such a magnetic head, a winding to which a reproduced signal from the magnetic head is applied and the superconductive ring including the Josephson junction arranged such that the magnetic flux generated by the winding flows thereto.

Abstract: A magnetic head has a main magnetic path forming film forming an operation gap, and an auxiliary magnetic path forming film for complementing said main magnetic path forming film. The auxiliary magnetic path forming film is disposed behind the gap depth of said magnetic core and magnetically coupled to the main magnetic path forming film. The main magnetic path forming film has a direction of easy magnetization perpendicular to the direction of depth of the operation gap, while the auxiliary magnetic path forming film has a direction of easy magnetization which coincides with the direction in which said magnetic head opposes the recording medium.

Abstract: A rotating drum for use in a magnetic recording system. A magnetic head is mounted on the rotating drum, and a magnetic recording medium is wound on the rotating drum, and the rotating drum is rotated so as to read and write signals. Alternatively, the magnetic recording medium is mounted on the rotating drum, and signals are read and written by a magnetic head fixed exteriorly of the rotating drum. The rotating drum has at least one opening or notch in a magnetic recording medium-winding surface thereof. In order to restrain the deformation of the rotating drum during the rotation thereof, the center of gravity of the drum is disposed substantially in registry with the axis of rotation of the drum.

Abstract: An amorphous magnetic alloy of Co-Nb-Zr system contains Co, Nb and Zr and has a composition which falls, in terms of atomic percent, within the region defined by straight lines connecting, in a ternary composition diagram assuming the total of contents of these three elements to be 100, a point (81% Co, 14% Nb, 5 Zr), a point (88% Co, 9% Nb, 3% Zr), a point (86.5% Co, 12.5% Nb, 1% Zr) and a point (81% Co, 18% Nb, 1% Zr). Disclosed also is a magnetic head having a core at least a part of which is constituted by this amorphous magnetic alloy. This magnetic head, when used in combination with a metal powder tape having a high coercive force, provides a remarkably increased recording-reproducing output.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head having a first magnetic layer of a saturation magnetic flux density greater than that of a Ni-Fe alloy and a second magnetic layer of a saturation magnetic flux density grater than that of a Ni-Fe alloy supported by a base layer, the magnetic layers for forming a magnetic core of the head with a non-magnetic material gap layer interposed therebetween, and an electrically insulating layer provided between the magnetic layers so that turns of coil wound about the magnetic core are partly formed in electrically insulated relation within the insulating layer, in which a metal film is provided between the first magnetic layer and the electrically insulating layer so that the electrically insulating layer does not contact with the first magnetic layer and/or another metal film is formed on the second magnetic layer so that the other metal layer is sandwiched between the non-magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic multilayered film in which layers of Fe or of an alloy containing Fe as an essential constituent are laminated together with intermediate layers of a nonmagnetic metal. In an embodiment of the magnetic multilayered film, each of the Fe layers or each of the Fe alloy layers is epitaxially grown on at least part of each of the intermediate layers of the nonmagnetic metal. A magnetic head having the magnetic multilayered film is also disclosed. The nonmagnetic metal is at least one of those selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Cu, Nb, W, Al and Pt.

Abstract: An anti-corrosion ferromagnetic film and a magnetic head using the crystalline ferromagnetic film are disclosed. The anti-corrosion film contains an element interstitially soluble to iron, in addition to iron used as the main component, and further contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Rh, Ru, Pd, Zr, Nb, Ta, Ag, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Cr, Mo, W, Ti, Bi, V, Co and Cu, at a concentration value of 0.5 to 5 atomic percent.

Abstract: A magnetic multilayer structure having an increased permeability and an increased saturation magnetic flux density comprises a plurality of magnetic layers and a plurality of intermediate layers alternately laminated one upon another. Each of the magnetic layers is made of Fe, Co, Ni or an alloy containing one of Fe, Co and Ni, while each of the intermediate layers is made of a material capable of interstitially forming a solid solution with the material of the magnetic layers.

Abstract: Ion implantation is conducted in a desired area(s) of the surface of a magnetic layer, and annealing of the layer is carried out to control the composition in that desired area(s). The control of the composition may be facilitated by applying a one-directional or rotating magnetic field during ion implantation. In preparing a magnetic head, a portion of a magnetic pole at least on one side thereof in close proximity to a magnetic recording medium is formed into an iron or iron-based magnetic alloy film, at least part of which is subjected to ion implantation and annealing.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic thin film containing Fe as a main component and at least one additive element selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt, in which the total content of the at least one additive element is not less than 0.1 at % and additive contents, a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h (at %) respectively of said Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt satisfy ##EQU1## The ferromagnetic thin film thus disclosed has a high saturation flux density of 18 KG or more, a magnetostriction constant close to zero, and excellent corrosion resistance. There is also disclosed a magnetic head using the above described ferromagnetic thin film in at least a part of a magnetic circuit thereof.

Abstract: A magnetic film and a magnetic head using the magnetic film are disclosed. The magnetic film is formed by adding one or more elements by 5 to 20 at. %, the elements being selected from B, N, C and P interstitially soluble to Fe to a magnetic film made of Fe or having Fe as its main component.

Abstract: A core burying channel is formed on the outer side surface of an air bearing rail of a floating magnetic head floating on a magnetic disk by an air-flow in a direction perpendicular to a magnetic recording medium travelling direction, and a magnetic core is buried in this core burying channel. This magnetic head can be produced easily by a production method which forms a core burying channel in a non-magnetic block, then deposits a magnetic material to the core burying channel and removes unnecessary portions of the magnetic material.

Abstract: A tunnel erasing-type magnetic head having a short distance between the gaps, wherein a second core half is sandwiched between the first core half and the third core half, a magnetic gap for recording and reproducing the signals is formed between the first core half and the second core half, and a magnetic gap for erasing is formed between the second core half and the third core half, so that the second core half can be utilized for both recording and reproducing the signals and erasing the signals. The second core half is obtained by forming a thin magnetic film of a high saturation flux density on the base portion composed of a nonmagnetic material that forms the magnetic gap. The first and third core halves are also obtained by forming a thin magnetic film of a high saturation flux density on the magnetic gap surfaces of the base portions to produce performance that can be used for the magnetic recording media having high coercive force. The magnetic head has a short distance between the gaps.

Abstract: Multilayered magnetic films of the invention comprising at least two unit magnetic films each of which has a thickness of from 0.05 to 0.9 .mu.m and includes a plurality of ferromagnetic layers each having a thickness of from 0.01 to 0.2 .mu.m and a 1 nm to 10 nm thick first intermediate layer consisting of a ferromagnetic, nonmagnetic or antiferromagnetic material and provided between adjacent ferromagnetic layers, and a second intermediate layer having a thickness of from 10 to 40 nm, consisting of a nonmagnetic or antiferromagnetic material and provided between the at least two unit magnetic films. The multilayered magnetic film is suitable as a pole of a thin-film magnetic head. An underlayer may be further provided between the magnetic film and a substrate whereby a multilayered magnetic film having good characteristics can be obtained.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic amorphous alloy having a composition represented by (Co.sub.x Ni.sub.y Fe.sub.z).sub.a M.sub.b G.sub.c, wherein M is Cr, Mo and/or W, G is Zr, Hf and/or Ti and x,y,z and a, b, c are selected to meet the conditions of x=1-y-z, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.2, 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.0.7, a=1-b-c, 0.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.0.05 and 0.05.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.0.2 This amorphous alloy has a superior magnetic characteristic and a high thermal stability.