Magneto-Resistive Heads Fundamentals and Applications

The magnetic recording industry is a rapidly growing field in electrical engineering, materials science, and applied physics. The intent of this book is to discuss the physics and engineering of magneto-resistive heads, which are playing an increasingly important role in the modern technology of hard disk drives. The book is comprehensive and self-contained. Most of the material is presented in a nonmathematical manner to make it more "digestible" for researchers, students, developers, and practicing engineers. Each chapter concludes with a listing of the principal references in order to facilitate the reader's further study. The book is written by a well-recognized expert in the field of magnetic recording. It represents the first volume in the new Academic Press series in Electromagnetism edited by Professor Isaak Mayergoyz of the University of Maryland.Mallinson, John C. is the author of 'Magneto-Resistive Heads Fundamentals and Applications' with ISBN 9780124666306 and ISBN 0124666302.