Claims
- 1. A perpendicular magnetic recording head comprising:at least one magnetic recording element; and means for generating a magnetic field which reduces noise from a soft magnetic underlayer of a recording disk during operation of the magnetic recording element.
- 2. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 1, wherein the means for generating a magnetic field comprises arms extending along opposing sides of the recording head and spaced apart from the at least one magnetic recording element, and a magnetizing coil structured and arranged to induce magnetic flux through the arms.
- 3. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 2, wherein the means for generating a magnetic field further comprises a base connecting the arms.
- 4. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 3, wherein the magnetizing coil at least partially surrounds the base.
- 5. A perpendicular magnetic recording head comprising:at least one magnetic recording element; and a radial magnetic field generator including arms extending along opposing sides of the recording head and spaced apart from the at least one magnetic recording element, and a magnetizing coil structured and arranged to induce magnetic flux through the arms.
- 6. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 5, wherein the arms have lower surfaces which are substantially flush with an air bearing surface of the recording head.
- 7. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 5, wherein the at least one recording element is a reader.
- 8. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 7, wherein the reader is located between the arms.
- 9. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 5, wherein the radial magnetic field generator comprises a base connecting the arms.
- 10. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 9, wherein the base and arms are generally U-shaped.
- 11. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 9, wherein the base extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the arms.
- 12. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 9, wherein the magnetizing coil at least partially surrounds the base.
- 13. The perpendicular magnetic recording head of claim 5, wherein the arms comprise at least one magnetically permeable material selected from NiFe, NiFeCo, FeCoB and FeAlN.
- 14. A perpendicular magnetic recording system comprising:a perpendicular magnetic recording disk including a hard magnetic recording layer and a soft magnetic underlayer; and a perpendicular magnetic recording head including at least one magnetic recording element and a radial magnetic field generator, wherein the magnetic field generator comprises arms extending along opposing sides of the recording head and spaced apart from the at least one magnetic recording element, and a magnetizing coil structured and arranged to induce magnetic flux through the arms.
- 15. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 14, wherein the arms have lower surfaces which are substantially flush with an air bearing surface of the recording head.
- 16. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 14, wherein the at least one recording element is a reader.
- 17. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 14, wherein the reader is located between the arms.
- 18. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 14, wherein the radial magnetic field generator comprises a base connecting the arms.
- 19. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 18, wherein the magnetizing coil at least partially surrounds the base.
- 20. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 14, wherein the arms are spaced apart a distance D, the arms are located a distance H above the soft magnetic underlayer, and D is greater than H.
- 21. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 20, wherein the ratio of D:H is at least about 5:1.
- 22. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 14, wherein the magnetic field generated in the soft underlayer is substantially perpendicular to a direction of recording tracks in the disk.
- 23. The perpendicular magnetic recording system of claim 14, wherein the magnetic field generated in the soft underlayer is from about 5 to about 30 Oe.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/175,859 filed Jan. 12, 2000.
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U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/757,432, filed Jan. 10, 2001, Khizroev et al. |
Provisional Applications (1)
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