Magnetic Recording Technology

This book gives a comprehensive treatment of the technologies underlying all forms of state-of-the-art data storage, video, and audio magnetic recording. The topics covered include the basic principles of nonlinear and linear recording, longitudinal and perpendicular recording modes, particulate and film tape and disk media, the design and materials for bulk and film heads, the limits and expectations of areal densities, the measurement techniques used in modern research and development laboratories, and the critical mechanical aspects of the head-medium interface.