Comparison of MR and GMR spin-valve heads for magnetic recording on MP tape

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 38, Issue 5 I, 2002, Pages 1922-1924

  Dee, Richard H ^a  

^a Sun StorageTek   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic recording reading heads; Magnetoresistive (MR) materials and devices; Spin valve (SV) heads; Tape recording

Indexed keywords

GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIC HEADS; MAGNETIC TAPE;

SPIN-VALVE (SV) HEADS;

MAGNETIC RECORDING;

EID: 0036761637     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2002.802808     Document Type: Article

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