US4680657A
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Method and apparatus for reproducing magnetically recorded signals with a D.C. biasing magnetic field produced by a D.C. biasing coil
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-05
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Granted: 1987-07-14
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Expires: 2005-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A magnetically recorded signal on a magnetic recording medium is reproduced in response to a magnetic field produced thereby by applying a DC biasing magnetic field along the magnetic path of the core of a coil-supporting magnetic head, and adding a high-frequency magnetic field of a small amplitude to the DC biasing magnetic field. The DC biasing magnetic field is produced by passing a DC biasing current through a DC biasing coil on the core, and the high-frequency magnetic field is produced by passing a high-frequency current through another coil on the core.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroichi Naito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:33
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/33; G11B5/02; G11B5/027; G11B5/03; G11B5/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
An apparatus for reproducing magnetically recorded signals contained in a magnetic recording medium, comprising: a magnetic head with a resistance and an inductance, the resistance and the inductance defining an impedance, the magnetic head including a core having a magnetic path; a D.C. biasing coil mounted on said core; means for supplying D.C. current to said D.C. biasing coil; a signal detecting coil mounted on said core; carrier oscillator means for supplying A.C. current at a predetermined frequency to said signal detecting coil; an output resistor with a resistance, the resistance of the output resistor being greater than the absolute value of the impedance of the magnetic head, the output resistor being electrically connected in series between said signal detecting coil and said carrier oscillator means; a phase sensitive detector connected to said signal detecting coil, said output resistor being electrically connected in series between said detector and said carrier oscillator means; and means for delivering an electrical signal at said predetermined frequency from said carrier oscillator means to said phase sensitive detector, said electrical signal being in phase with an output signal from said signal detecting coil that is a function of the resistance of the magnetic head; wherein said phase sensitive detector detects signals from said signal detecting coil that are in phase with the electrical signal from the signal delivering means; whereby an output signal from said signal detecting coil that is a function of the inductance of the magnetic head is undetected, thereby reducing noise.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
249 words
An apparatus for reproducing magnetically recorded signals contained in a magnetic recording medium, comprising: a magnetic head with a resistance and an inductance, the resistance and the inductance defining an impedance, the magnetic head including a core having a magnetic path; a D.C. biasing coil mounted on said core; means for supplying D.C. current to said D.C. biasing coil; a signal detecting coil mounted on said core; carrier oscillator means for supplying A.C. current at a predetermined frequency to said signal detecting coil; an output resistor with a resistance, the resistance of the output resistor being greater than the absolute value of the impedance of the magnetic head, the output resistor being electrically connected in series between said signal detecting coil and said carrier oscillator means; a phase sensitive detector connected to said signal detecting coil, said output resistor being electrically connected in series between said detector and said carrier oscillator means; and means for delivering an electrical signal at said predetermined frequency from said carrier oscillator means to said phase sensitive detector, said electrical signal being in phase with an output signal from said signal detecting coil that is a function of the resistance of the magnetic head; wherein said phase sensitive detector detects signals from said signal detecting coil that are in phase with the electrical signal from the signal delivering means; whereby an output signal from said signal detecting coil that is a function of the inductance of the magnetic head is undetected, thereby reducing noise.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said core is a ring-shaped core made of a metallic magnetic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising: means for supplying a signal to be recorded to said signal detecting coil; and means for selectively switching said signal detecting coil between said recording signal supplying means and said carrier oscillator means.
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