Read Back Signals in Magnetic Recording - Research Group Fidler
Read Back Signals in Magnetic Recording - Research Group Fidler
Read Back Signals in Magnetic Recording - Research Group Fidler
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6.2.5 Signal of a Perfect Transition<br />
FEM Simulations<br />
To calculate the signal of a perfect transition a track width of 120 nm, a data layer thickness<br />
of 12 nm, and a spontaneous polarization of J s = 0.44 T was assumed. The read back signal<br />
was <strong>in</strong>vestigated for both k<strong>in</strong>d of transitions ( →← and ←→).<br />
Figure 6.9 and Figure 6.10 show the read back signal of the read head with and without<br />
shields for the different k<strong>in</strong>d of transitions. The head velocity was 20 m/s. For this calculation<br />
the Gilbert damp<strong>in</strong>g constant was 0.3 and 1.0 for the GMR sensor and the shield respectively.<br />
The signal peaks for the full read head simulation (with shields) are more localized compared<br />
to the simulation without shields. The asymmetric transfer curve leads to a large difference <strong>in</strong><br />
amplitude height for both cases. Aga<strong>in</strong> the output voltage is shifted up for the read back signal<br />
with shields due to mirror currents, as we have already seen <strong>in</strong> Figure 6.7.<br />
Output Voltage [V]<br />
0.1070<br />
0.1065<br />
0.1060<br />
0.1055<br />
0.1050<br />
0.1045<br />
0.1040<br />
-300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300<br />
x [nm]<br />
ΔR/R [%]<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
-0.2<br />
-0.4<br />
-0.6<br />
-0.8<br />
-1.0<br />
-1.2<br />
-1.4<br />
-1.6<br />
-300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300<br />
without shields<br />
with shields<br />
x [nm]<br />
Figure 6.9: The read back signal and the relative change <strong>in</strong> resistance for a perfect →←<br />
transition.<br />
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