Numerical and experimental evaluation of discrete track recording technology

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2462-2464

  Peng, Jih Ping ^a   Wang, Geng ^a   Thrivani, Suprina ^a   Chue, Jack ^a   Nojaba, Michael ^a   Thayamballi, Pradeep ^a  

^a WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete track recording (DTR); flyability; pattern media

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008050999     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: 19410069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2006.878635     Document Type: Article

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