Magnetic recording head, magnetic reproducing head, magnetic head, tape drive and disk drive

Abstract

A magnetic recording/reproducing head having a plurality of magnetic head elements for multi-channeling capable of achieving high density recording/reproducing capability, including: a plurality of magnetic recording/reproducing head layers each including magnetic recording/reproducing head elements fabricated by a thin film process and interposed between two insulating/magnetic shielding layers laminated on a non-magnetic substrate; the total of magnetic recording/reproducing head elements formed therein are displaced from each other in a head width direction, and each magnetic recording/reproducing head layer has a plurality of magnetic recording/reproducing head elements formed at a predetermined pitch.

1 - 2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . A magnetic reproducing head comprising a plurality of magnetic reproducing head layers laminated on a substrate made of a non-magnetic material, each of said plurality of the magnetic reproducing head layers including magnetic reproducing head elements fabricated by a thin film process and interposed between two magnetic shielding layers, and all of said magnetic reproducing head elements being displaced from each other in a head width direction constituting an orthogonal direction relative to a direction of lamination, wherein 
 said plurality of magnetic reproducing head layers includes a plurality of magnetic reproducing head elements formed at a predetermined pitch.    
   
   
       4 . The magnetic reproducing head according to  claim 3 , wherein any two magnetic reproducing head elements adjacent in the direction of lamination share a common magnetic shielding layer.  
   
   
       5 . The magnetic reproducing head according to  claim 3 , wherein any two magnetic reproducing head elements adjacent in the direction of lamination further include an insulating layer interposed between said two magnetic shielding layers.  
   
   
       6 - 11 . (canceled)  
   
   
       12 . The tape drive according to claim  11 , wherein any two magnetic reproducing head elements adjacent in the direction of lamination share a common magnetic shielding layer.  
   
   
       13 . The tape drive according to claim  11 , further comprising an insulating layer provided between two magnetic shielding layers interposed between the two magnetic reproducing head elements which are adjacent in the direction of lamination.  
   
   
       14 - 19 . (canceled)