Improved magnetic recording system having a saturable layer and detection using MR element

摘要

A magnetic storage system is disclosed that includes a magnetic storage layer (112) associated with a soft magnetic saturable keeper layer (114). A transducer (118) is spaced from the storage layer and the keeper layer in flying relationship thereto, with an MR element (124) contained therein to provide high sensitivity detection along with the reduced spacing loss available from the keepered storage layer.