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Method and apparatus for restoring a thermal response signal of a magnetoresistive head
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-02
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Granted: 1998-05-12
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Expires: 2016-01-02
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for reading an information signal from a magnetic storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, modifying the signal such that a thermal component of the signal representing a thermal response of the MR element is degraded, and altering the modified signal to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium. The information signal induced in the MR element is communicated from the MR element to an arm electronics (AE) module having a highpass filtering behavior. The AE module passes content of the information signal other than the thermal component content, thereby degrading the thermal component of the information signal. An inverse filter, implemented using an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, receives the highpass filtered signal from the AE module and produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the information signal. The inverse filter has a response substantially inverse to that of the effective highpass filter of the AE module. A signal summing device is coupled to the AE module and the inverse filter for receiving a restored thermal signal from the inverse filter and a composite signal, including thermal and magnetic components, from the AE module and substantially eliminates the thermal component of the composite signal, which otherwise distorts or modulates the composite signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon J. Smith
- 👤 Hal Hjalmar Ottesen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:15
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10009; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/04; G11B20/22; G11B5/00; G11B5/02; G11B5/48; G11B5/58; G11B5/596; G11B5/59683; G11B5/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; highpass filtering the signal so as to pass content of the signal above a first range of frequencies associated with the thermal component of the signal and to degrade the thermal component of the signal; and passing the highpass filtered signal through an inverse filter having a response substantially inverse to a response associated with the highpass filtering step to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; highpass filtering the signal so as to pass content of the signal above a first range of frequencies associated with the thermal component of the signal and to degrade the thermal component of the signal; and passing the highpass filtered signal through an inverse filter having a response substantially inverse to a response associated with the highpass filtering step to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; passing the signal through a circuit having a highpass filtering behavior so as to pass content of the signal other than content associated with the thermal component of the signal and to degrade the thermal component of the signal; and passing the signal through an inverse filter having a response substantially inverse to a response associated with the highpass filtering behavior of the circuit to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; passing the signal through a circuit having a highpass filtering behavior so as to pass content of the signal other than content associated with the thermal component of the signal and to degrade the thermal component of the signal; and passing the signal through an inverse filter having a response substantially inverse to a response associated with the highpass filtering behavior of the circuit to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; modifying the signal such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and passing the modified signal through an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; modifying the signal such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and passing the modified signal through an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a magnetic component associated with a first range of frequencies and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; passing content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and passing content of the signal below the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a magnetic component associated with a first range of frequencies and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; passing content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and passing content of the signal below the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; passing content of the signal above approximately 500 kilohertz such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and rejecting content of the signal above approximately 500 kilohertz to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; passing content of the signal above approximately 500 kilohertz such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and rejecting content of the signal above approximately 500 kilohertz to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising servo information; modifying the signal such that a thermal component of the signal representing a thermal response of the MR element is degraded; and altering the modified signal to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium, the restored thermal signal representing the servo information.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising servo information; modifying the signal such that a thermal component of the signal representing a thermal response of the MR element is degraded; and altering the modified signal to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium, the restored thermal signal representing the servo information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; modifying the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; altering the modified signal to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium; and extracting the magnetic component from the signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the signal.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for processing a signal obtained from a storage medium using a magnetoresistive (MR) element, the method comprising the steps of: reading the signal from the storage medium using the MR element, the signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; modifying the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; altering the modified signal to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium; and extracting the magnetic component from the signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and a filter, coupled to the circuit and having a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component of the signal is degraded; and a filter, coupled to the circuit and having a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
99 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; and an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, coupled to the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
99 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; and an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, coupled to the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
114 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; and an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, coupled to the circuit and programmed to have a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
114 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; and an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, coupled to the circuit and programmed to have a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
119 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element, the thermal component of the signal being associated with a first range of frequencies; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that passes content of the signal above the first range of frequencies and degrades the thermal component; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
119 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element, the thermal component of the signal being associated with a first range of frequencies; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that passes content of the signal above the first range of frequencies and degrades the thermal component; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
101 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that passes content of the signal above 500 kilohertz and degrades the thermal component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that rejects content of the signal above 500 kilohertz to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
101 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that passes content of the signal above 500 kilohertz and degrades the thermal component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that rejects content of the signal above 500 kilohertz to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
119 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element and a magnetic component associated with a first range of frequencies; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that pass content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies and degrades the thermal component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes content of the signal below the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
119 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element and a magnetic component associated with a first range of frequencies; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that pass content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies and degrades the thermal component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes content of the signal below the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
110 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a magnetic signal filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes the magnetic component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
110 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading a signal from the storage medium, the signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a magnetic signal filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes the magnetic component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
129 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a composite signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element and a magnetic component; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the composite signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a filter that receives the composite signal from the circuit and produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the composite signal; and a signal summing device, coupled to the circuit and the filter, that substantially eliminates the thermal component of the composite signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the composite signal to produce a restored magnetic signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
129 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a composite signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element and a magnetic component; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the composite signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a filter that receives the composite signal from the circuit and produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the composite signal; and a signal summing device, coupled to the circuit and the filter, that substantially eliminates the thermal component of the composite signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the composite signal to produce a restored magnetic signal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
157 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a composite signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the composite signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a filter that receives the composite signal from the circuit and produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the composite signal; and a signal summing device, coupled to the circuit and the filter, that substantially eliminates the thermal component of the composite signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the composite signal to produce a restored magnetic signal; wherein the restored thermal signal is provided at an output of the filter and the restored magnetic signal is provided at an output of the signal summing device.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
157 words
A signal processing apparatus for an information storage device including an information storage medium, comprising: a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a composite signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the composite signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a filter that receives the composite signal from the circuit and produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the composite signal; and a signal summing device, coupled to the circuit and the filter, that substantially eliminates the thermal component of the composite signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the composite signal to produce a restored magnetic signal; wherein the restored thermal signal is provided at an output of the filter and the restored magnetic signal is provided at an output of the signal summing device.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
123 words
An information storage device, comprising: a transducer including a magnetoresistive (MR) element; a storage medium; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, for modifying a signal read from the storage medium using the MR element such that a thermal component of the signal representing a thermal response of the MR element is degraded; and a filter, coupled to the circuit and having a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, for producing a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
123 words
An information storage device, comprising: a transducer including a magnetoresistive (MR) element; a storage medium; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, for modifying a signal read from the storage medium using the MR element such that a thermal component of the signal representing a thermal response of the MR element is degraded; and a filter, coupled to the circuit and having a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, for producing a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
124 words
An information storage device, comprising: a transducer including a magnetoresistive (MR) element; a storage medium; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies a signal read from the storage medium using the MR element such that a thermal component of the signal representing a thermal response of the MR element is degraded; and an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, programmed to have a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
124 words
An information storage device, comprising: a transducer including a magnetoresistive (MR) element; a storage medium; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies a signal read from the storage medium using the MR element such that a thermal component of the signal representing a thermal response of the MR element is degraded; and an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, programmed to have a response substantially inverse to a filtering response of the circuit, that produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium using the signal received from the circuit.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
133 words
An information storage device, comprising: a storage medium; a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element and associated with a first range of frequencies; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that passes content of the signal above the first range of frequencies and degrades the thermal component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
133 words
An information storage device, comprising: a storage medium; a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a signal comprising a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element and associated with a first range of frequencies; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that passes content of the signal above the first range of frequencies and degrades the thermal component of the signal; and a filter, coupled to the circuit, that passes content of the signal associated with the first range of frequencies to produce a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the signal read from the storage medium.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
174 words
An information storage device, comprising: a storage medium; a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a composite signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the composite signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a filter that receives the composite signal from the circuit and produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the composite signal; and a signal summing device, coupled to the circuit and the filter, that substantially eliminates the thermal component of the composite signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the composite signal to produce a restored magnetic signal; wherein the restored thermal signal is provided at an output of the filter and the restored magnetic signal is provided at an output of the signal summing device.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
174 words
An information storage device, comprising: a storage medium; a transducer, including a magnetoresistive (MR) element, for reading from the storage medium a composite signal comprising a magnetic component and a thermal component representing a thermal response of the MR element; an apparatus for moving at least one of the transducer and the medium to provide a relative movement between the transducer and the medium; a circuit, coupled to the transducer, that modifies the composite signal such that the thermal component is degraded; a filter that receives the composite signal from the circuit and produces a restored thermal signal substantially representative of the thermal component of the composite signal; and a signal summing device, coupled to the circuit and the filter, that substantially eliminates the thermal component of the composite signal by subtracting the restored thermal signal from the composite signal to produce a restored magnetic signal; wherein the restored thermal signal is provided at an output of the filter and the restored magnetic signal is provided at an output of the signal summing device.
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