AMPERE HEAD WITH PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC FIELD

摘要

A magnetic head (300) for generating a magnetic field is provided in which first and second electrical contacts (304,306) are electrically coupled to a thin film wire (302). An electrical current is passed between the contacts (304,306) and through the wire (302) to generate a magnetic field. A focus mechanism is provided to focus the magnetic field and thereby increase the flux density of the magnetic field along a recording edge (322) of the thin film wire (302).