T. Min et al., TRACK POSITION DEPENDENCE OF PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTES IN PERMANENT-MAGNET BIASED MR SAL HEADS/, IEEE transactions on magnetics, 32(1), 1996, pp. 67-73
The cross track performance of permanent magnet biased MR/SAL heads fo
r high density magnetic recording is investigated. Two designs using d
ifferent methods to define the read width (with and without inactive M
R wing regions under the conductors) are fabricated and compared. The
design with the wings is easier to manufacture than the other design,
but it has some shortfalls that limit its cross track performance. The
cross track characteristics such as servo capability and side reading
range can be affected significantly by the design and sensor stripe h
eight. A 3-dimensional micromagnetic model and servo calculations are
utilized to understand the cross track behavior of the two designs and
the impact on system performance; The influence of top pole curvature
due to the underlying conductor topography in the read head on the cr
oss track profile is also studied.