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Mn-Zn single crystalline ferrite head and a method of making the same

Assignee: Akai Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-03-08
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Granted: 1981-08-25
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Expires: 1999-03-08
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Abstract

Abstract A magnetic head for magnetic tape recording and reproducing apparatus utilizing Mn-Zn single crystalline ferrite at least for the tip core or front portion of a head core where an air gap is formed, wherein different phases are locally precipitated only at the region including the air gap at the central portion thereof where a running magnetic tape contacts during the recording and reproducing operation of the apparatus. The output of the head is considerably increased with the ferrite noise inherent in single crystalline ferrite heads kept at a low level, in comparison with the conventional single crystalline ferrite heads in which the precipitation of the different phases is not limited to the above-noted region of the head core. The head is made by a method comprising disposing a masking film or coating of metal or oxide over the whole surfaces of the head core except for the above-mentioned region and treating the core at a temperature of 1,000° C.-1,200° C. under an atmosphere with an oxygen density of less than 3%.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hisashi Watanabe
  • 👤 Yoshiteru Urino
  • 👤 Shinichi Aotsu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 18:30
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/26; C04B35/2658; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/187; G11B5/193; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/58

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 159 words
A method of making a magnetic head for magnetic tape recording and reproducing apparatus, said magnetic head including at least one head core, at least a part of which, where an air gap is formed, is made of Sn substituted Mn-Zn single crystalline ferrites, which comprises: disposing a coating over whole surfaces of an Sn substituted Mn-Zn single crystalline ferrite head core block, from which said part is made, except for a region where said air gap is to be formed, said coating masking said whole surfaces so as to prevent the formation of SnO 2 when the head core block is treated at 1,100° C.-1,200° C. under an atmosphere with an oxygen density of less than 3%; and treating said ferrite head core block at 1,100° C.-1,200° C. under an atmosphere with an oxygen density of less than 3% so that SnO 2 is precipitated substantially only at said region where said air gap is to be formed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 159 words
A method of making a magnetic head for magnetic tape recording and reproducing apparatus, said magnetic head including at least one head core, at least a part of which, where an air gap is formed, is made of Sn substituted Mn-Zn single crystalline ferrites, which comprises: disposing a coating over whole surfaces of an Sn substituted Mn-Zn single crystalline ferrite head core block, from which said part is made, except for a region where said air gap is to be formed, said coating masking said whole surfaces so as to prevent the formation of SnO 2 when the head core block is treated at 1,100° C.-1,200° C. under an atmosphere with an oxygen density of less than 3%; and treating said ferrite head core block at 1,100° C.-1,200° C. under an atmosphere with an oxygen density of less than 3% so that SnO 2 is precipitated substantially only at said region where said air gap is to be formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said coating is made of metals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said coating is made of oxide material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said metals are selected from the group consisting of Cr and Pt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein said oxide material is SiO 2 .

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-08-24 1989-02-23 1989-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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