| 摘要 |
<p>Reducing alignment (60, 102) errors between a read element and corresponding write elements permits narrower data tracks (34) and, hence, greater data density on magnetic tape. A method for manufacturing a thin film tape head having multiple write elements (32) and at least one read element (36) corresponding to each write element (36) is provided. Excess material (98) is trimmed from each write element (32) to align the write element with corresponding read elements (92, 94). The excess material may be track trimmed using a focused ion beam.</p> |
