Magnetic head with mini-outriggers and method of manufacture
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Abstract
An exemplary magnetic head assembly for use with magnetic recording media is provided. In one example, a head includes a data island associated with at least one data transducer, the data island having a width along a direction of media transport and a radius of curvature. The magnetic head further includes a mini-outrigger placed adjacent to the data island and separated by a void, wherein a width of the mini-outrigger along the direction of media transport is less than the width of the data island. Additionally, in one example, the radius of curvature of the mini-outrigger is less than the radius of curvature of the data island. The wrap angle of magnetic storage tape to the data island may be less than 3 degrees. Further, the radius of curvature of the mini-outrigger may be less than one-half the radius of curvature of the data island.
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33 Claims
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21. A method for manufacturing a magnetic head for use with magnetic storage media, comprising:
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forming islands in a magnetic head structure to define a mini-outrigger adjacent a data island, the data island extending transverse to a direction the media advances and separated from the mini-outrigger by a void; and
removing a portion of the mini-outrigger such that the height of at least a portion of a surface of the mini-outrigger is reduced relative to a surface of the data island thereby creating a wrap angle between a magnetic storage tape and the surface of the data island. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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