Title :
Correlation of magnetoresistive sensitivity mapping (MSM) with spin stand performance
Author :
Schultz, Allan ; Louder, Darrell ; Hansen, Micheal ; DeVries, C. ; Nathe, Joel
Author_Institution :
Seagate Recording Heads, Bloomington, MN, USA
fDate :
9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Magnetoresistive sensitivity mapping (MSM) uses an AFM tip coated with a hard magnetic film as a flux source to provide a read sensitivity profile on a biased MR head. The resulting MSM signal is monitored using a modified electronics package attached to a standard probe microscope. MSM scans are compared with standard trackscans and μ-tracks of the same heads and are shown to detect the same anomalies in the read sensitivity profile
Keywords :
magnetic force microscopy; magnetic heads; magnetoresistive devices; sensitivity analysis; AFM tip; MSM signal; biased MR head; magnetic force microscopy; magnetoresistive sensitivity mapping; read sensitivity profile; spin stand performance; standard probe microscope; Atomic force microscopy; Force sensors; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic films; Magnetic force microscopy; Magnetic heads; Magnetic recording; Magnetic sensors; Magnetoresistance; Signal mapping;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
