Magnetic head arrangement

Claim 2

A magnetic head arrangement including a plurality of magnetic head units aligned with a predetermined pitch along a first direction orthogonal to a second direction of movement of a recording medium, each said magnetic head unit comprising: a first magnetic layer; a first electrically insulating layer in contact with said first magnetic layer; an electrically conductive layer formed directly on said first electrically insulating layer, said electrically conductive layer being in the shape of a spiral having a central opening; a second electrically insulating layer covering a portion of said spiral which is wider than said central opening; a second magnetic layer having a contacting portion within said central opening and in magnetic connection with said first magnetic layer, an intermediate portion located above said portion of said spiral and electrically insulated therefrom by said second electrically insulating layer, and a gap forming portion positioned exteriorly of said spiral and forming with said first magnetic layer a predetermined gap adapted to confront a recording medium; said second magnetic layer including said gap forming portion having a width in said first direction greater than the width in said first direction of said central opening; and the total length of a border between said contacting portion and said intermediate portion being equal to or greater than the width in said first direction of said gap forming portion.

Claim 3

A magnetic head arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein at said gap said gap forming portion is separated from said first magnetic layer by said first electrically insulating layer.

Claim 4

A magnetic head arrangement including a plurality of magnetic head units aligned with a predetermined pitch along a first direction orthogonal to a second direction of movement of a recording medium, each said magnetic head unit comprising: a non-electrically conductive first magnetic layer; an electrically conductive layer formed on said first magnetic layer, said electrically conductive layer being in the shape of a spiral having a central opening; an electrically insulating layer covering a portion of said spiral which is wider than said central opening; a second magnetic layer having a contacting portion within said central opening and in magnetic connection with said first magnetic layer, an intermediate portion located above said portion of said spiral and electrically insulated therefrom by said electrically nsulating layer, and a gap forming portion positioned exteriorly of said spiral and forming with said first magnetic layer a predetermined gap adapted to confront a recording medium; said first magnetic layer having formed therein a groove confronting at least said portion of said spiral covered by said electrically insulating layer and said intermediate portion; a non-magnetic material filling said groove; said second magnetic layer including said gap forming portion having a width in said first direction greater than the width in said first direction of said central opening; and the total length of a border between said contacting portion and said intermediate portion being equal to or greater than the width in said first direction of said gap forming portion.

Claim 5

A magnetic head arrangement including a plurality of magnetic head units aligned with a predetermined pitch along a first direction orthogonal to a second direction of movement of a recording medium, each said magnetic head unit comprising: a non-electrically conductive first magnetic layer; an electrically conductive layer formed on said first magnetic layer, said electrically conductive layer being in the shape of a spiral having a central opening; an electrically insulating layer covering a portion of said spiral which is wider than said central opening; a second magnetic layer having a contacting portion within said central opening and in magnetic connection with said first magnetic layer, an intermediate portion located above said portion of said spiral and electrically insulated therefrom by said electrically nsulating layer, and a gap forming portion positioned exteriorly of said spiral and forming with said first magnetic layer a predetermined gap adapted to confront a recording medium; said first magnetic layer having formed therein a groove confronting at least said portion of said spiral covered by said electrically insulating layer and said intermediate portion; a non-magnetic material filling said groove; said second magnetic layer including said gap forming portion having a width in said first direction greater than the width in said first direction of said central opening; and the total length of a border between said contacting portion and said intermediate portion being equal to or greater than the width in said first direction of said gap forming portion.

Claim 6

A magnetic head arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein said non-magnetic material comprises glass.

Claim 7

A magnetic head arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein said gap comprises an air gap.

Claim 8

A magnetic head arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or claim 3, wherein said width of said second magnetic layer is substantially uniform throughout the entire length thereof in a third direction perpendicular to said first and second directions.

Claim 9

A magnetic head arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or claim 3, wherein said contacting portion is in the shape of a rectangle with two long sides and two short sides, said border comprises said two long sides and one said short side, and each said long side has a length equal to or greater than half said width of said gap forming portion.