摘要 |
A magnetic head and a method of producing a magnetic head for use with magnetic contact recording media which passes over the magnetic head in contact therewith, thus, exerting a pressure on the magnetic head. The magnetic head includes a transducer support (24) having a side with two generally coplanar raised elongated facing surfaces (54a, 54b) which have a space between them and are generally aligned along a longitudinal axis (62) which is transverse to the direction in which the media travels accross the magnetic head. The magnetic head further includes a core (26) located in the space between the two facing surfaces (54a, 54b). The core (26) has an elongated surface (56) which extends in the direction in which the media travels to a greater extent than at least a portion of the facing surfaces. The core also has a transducer element embedded within it. The combination of the facing surfaces (54a, 54b), the elongated surface (56) of the core (26) and the transducer element form a generally coplanar wear surface. The dimensions of the wear surface which extend in the media travel direction are selected to effect a predetermined wear of the wear surface as the media advances across the wear surface. |