Hard-disk-drive technology flat heads for linear tape recording

IBM Journal of Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 385-400

  Biskeborn, Robert G ^a   Eaton, James H ^b  

^a IBM   (United States)

^b IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; MACHINING; MAGNETIC HEADS; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETIC TAPE; MAGNETIC TAPE STORAGE; MAGNETIC THIN FILMS; TITANIUM CARBIDE;

HARD DISK DRIVE POST-WAFER MACHINING TECHNOLOGY; HARD DISK DRIVES TECHNOLOGY FLAT HEADS; LINEAR TAPE RECORDING;

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 0042322850     PISSN: 00188646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1147/rd.474.0385     Document Type: Article

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