Universal magnetic recording head chip

摘要

An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head having, on one module thereof, an array of N first data transducers positioned towards a media facing surface of the module, and M second data transducers interleaved with the array of first transducers. Only some of the data transducers are coupled to pads. An apparatus according to another embodiment includes a magnetic head having, on one module thereof, an array of data transducers positioned towards a media facing surface of the module, the data transducers including at least one of data readers, data writers, and combinations thereof. A plurality of pads are on the module, but less than all of the first and/or second data transducers are coupled to pads.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a magnetic head having multiple modules, wherein at least one module thereof includes a linear array of N first data transducers positioned towards a media facing surface of the module and M second data transducers interleaved with the array of first transducers along a longitudinal axis of the array, wherein only some of the data transducers along the longitudinal axis of the array between outermost data transducers in the array are coupled to pads.