JP2011028843A

JP2011028843A - Magnetic disk device

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Publication number: JP2011028843A
Application number: JP2010226437A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Takeshi Koizumi; 岳小泉; Tomoko Taguchi; 知子田口
Original assignee: Toshiba Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba Corp
Priority date: 2010-10-06
Filing date: 2010-10-06
Publication date: 2011-02-10
Anticipated expiration: 2028-12-19
Also published as: JP4951107B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnetic disk device which can prevent the deterioration in a bit error rate by suppressing a recording strain when two magnetic pole cores are used. <P>SOLUTION: The magnetic disk device includes: a magnetic disk including a soft magnetic layer having soft magnetic properties and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer provided thereon; a first magnetic pole core including a main magnetic pole which is used to record a signal onto the magnetic disk, a first return yoke coupled to the main magnetic pole, and a first coupler which couples the main magnetic pole with the first return yoke; a first coil provided and wounded around the first coupler; a second magnetic pole core including a second magnetic pole whose tip portion is provided on a side in a track width direction of the main magnetic pole, a second return yoke coupled to the second magnetic pole, and a second coupler which couples the second magnetic pole with the second return yoke; and a second coil provided and wound around the second coupler. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、２磁極コアを有する磁気ディスク装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a magnetic disk device having a two-pole core.

垂直磁気記録ヘッドでは、高トラック密度に対応するために主磁極の物理幅を微細化することが求められている。しかし、主磁極の物理幅を微細化すると、主磁極から発生する記録磁界のクロストラック方向へのフリンジ特性によって、クロストラック方向の急峻な磁界傾度を達成することができず、記録能力を保持することが困難になる。 In a perpendicular magnetic recording head, it is required to reduce the physical width of the main pole in order to cope with a high track density. However, if the physical width of the main magnetic pole is reduced, the steep magnetic field gradient in the cross track direction cannot be achieved due to the fringe characteristics of the recording magnetic field generated from the main magnetic pole in the cross track direction, and the recording capability is maintained. It becomes difficult.

従来、主磁極のフリンジ特性を改善するために、サイドシールドを形成することが提案されている（たとえば非特許文献１参照）。しかし、一旦サイドシールドを有する磁気記録ヘッドを作製すると、主磁極のフリンジ特性は主磁極コイルに供給する記録電流で調整するしか方法がなかった。このため、主磁極の物理幅、ベベル角、フレアーアングルなどがプロセスばらつきによって設計値からずれた場合、フリンジ特性の悪化を修正することは困難であった。 Conventionally, in order to improve the fringe characteristic of the main magnetic pole, it has been proposed to form a side shield (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). However, once a magnetic recording head having a side shield is manufactured, the only way to adjust the fringe characteristics of the main pole is with the recording current supplied to the main pole coil. For this reason, when the physical width, bevel angle, flare angle, etc. of the main pole deviate from the design value due to process variations, it is difficult to correct the deterioration of the fringe characteristics.

そこで、主磁極を含む第１の磁極コアに第１のコイルを配置するとともに、主磁極のトラック幅方向の両側にその先端部が配置された第２の磁極コア（副磁極）に第２のコイルを配置して、第１のコイルへ供給する電流と独立に第２のコイルへ供給する電流を制御することによって、主磁極のフリンジ特性を改善することが考えられる。 Therefore, the first coil is disposed on the first magnetic pole core including the main magnetic pole, and the second magnetic pole core (sub magnetic pole) having the tip portion disposed on both sides in the track width direction of the main magnetic pole is secondly disposed. It is conceivable to improve the fringe characteristics of the main pole by arranging the coil and controlling the current supplied to the second coil independently of the current supplied to the first coil.

しかし、上記のように磁気的に独立した２磁極コアを用いた記録方式では、２磁極コアに独立に巻かれたコイルへ供給される電流に位相差が生じ、それによって記録磁界分布が歪み、磁気ディスク上に記録された記録磁化パターンに記録歪が残存するおそれがある。このような記録歪が生じた場合、再生波形にも歪が生じ、ビットエラーレートを悪化させる。 However, in the recording method using the magnetically independent two-pole core as described above, a phase difference occurs in the current supplied to the coil independently wound around the two-pole core, thereby distorting the recording magnetic field distribution, Recording distortion may remain in the recording magnetization pattern recorded on the magnetic disk. When such recording distortion occurs, distortion also occurs in the reproduced waveform, thereby deteriorating the bit error rate.

IEEE TRANSACTION ON MAGNETICS, p2914-2919, Vol. 41, No 10, OCTOBER 2005IEEE TRANSACTION ON MAGNETICS, p2914-2919, Vol. 41, No 10, OCTOBER 2005

本発明の目的は、２磁極コアを用いた場合に、記録歪を抑制して、ビットエラーレートの悪化を防止できる磁気ディスク装置を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic disk device capable of suppressing the recording distortion and preventing the bit error rate from deteriorating when a two-pole core is used.

本発明の実施形態によれば、軟磁気特性を示す軟磁性層と、その上に積層された垂直磁気記録層とを含む磁気ディスクと、前記磁気ディスクに信号を記録する主磁極と、前記主磁極に接続される第１のリターンヨークと、前記主磁極と前記第１のリターンヨークとを接続する第１接合部とを含む第１の磁極コアと、前記第１接合部に巻きつくように配置された第１のコイルと、前記主磁極のトラック幅方向の側方に先端部が配置された第２の磁極と、前記第２の磁極に接続される第２のリターンヨークと、前記第２の磁極と前記第２のリターンヨークとを接続する第２接合部とを含む第２の磁極コアと、前記第２接合部に巻きつくように配置された第２のコイルとを具備したことを特徴とする磁気ディスク装置が提供される。 According to an embodiment of the present invention, a magnetic disk including a soft magnetic layer exhibiting soft magnetic characteristics and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer stacked thereon, a main magnetic pole for recording a signal on the magnetic disk, and the main magnetic layer A first magnetic pole core including a first return yoke connected to the magnetic pole, a first joint connecting the main magnetic pole and the first return yoke, and a wrap around the first joint A first coil disposed; a second magnetic pole having a tip disposed on a side of the main magnetic pole in the track width direction; a second return yoke connected to the second magnetic pole; A second magnetic pole core including a second magnetic pole and a second joint for connecting the second return yoke, and a second coil arranged to wrap around the second joint. A magnetic disk device is provided.

本発明によれば、第１および第２のコイルの電流位相差を補正する手段を設けたことにより、磁気的に独立した２磁極コアから発生する磁界分布の歪を抑制し、記録磁化パターンの歪を減少させ、再生信号波形の歪を減少させ、ビットエラーレートを向上させることができる。 According to the present invention, by providing means for correcting the current phase difference between the first and second coils, distortion of the magnetic field distribution generated from the magnetically independent two-pole core is suppressed, and the recording magnetization pattern It is possible to reduce the distortion, reduce the distortion of the reproduced signal waveform, and improve the bit error rate.

実施例１の記録ヘッドと磁気ディスクの斜視図。1 is a perspective view of a recording head and a magnetic disk according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施例１の記録ヘッドの横断面図。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the recording head of Example 1. 実施例１の記録ヘッドのＡＢＳ面からみた図。FIG. 3 is a diagram of the recording head of Example 1 as viewed from the ABS surface. 実施例１の記録電流制御方法を示すブロック図。FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a recording current control method according to the first exemplary embodiment. 実施例２の記録電流制御方法を示すブロック図。FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a recording current control method according to a second embodiment. 実施例３の記録電流制御方法を示すブロック図。FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a recording current control method according to a third embodiment. 実施例３の演算部での作用を示す図。FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an operation in a calculation unit according to the third embodiment. 実施例３の演算部での作用を示す図。FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an operation in a calculation unit according to the third embodiment. 実施例４の記録電流制御方法を示すブロック図。FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a recording current control method according to a fourth embodiment. 実施例５の記録電流制御方法を示すブロック図。FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a recording current control method according to a fifth embodiment. 実施例６の記録電流制御方法を示すブロック図。FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a recording current control method according to a sixth embodiment. 比較例および実施例１における電流波形図。The current waveform figure in a comparative example and Example 1. FIG.

以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の実施例を説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

実施例１
図１〜図４を参照して実施例１の磁気ディスク装置を説明する。図１は、磁気ディスク装置に搭載される記録ヘッド１と磁気ディスク１００を示す斜視図である。図２は記録ヘッド１、再生ヘッド７１、および磁気ディスク１００の横断面図である。図３は、記録ヘッド１を媒体対向面（ＡＢＳ）からみた図である。図４は、記録ヘッド１の電流位相制御手段を示すブロック図である。 Example 1
The magnetic disk device of Example 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a recording head 1 and a magnetic disk 100 mounted on a magnetic disk device. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the recording head 1, the reproducing head 71, and the magnetic disk 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram of the recording head 1 as seen from the medium facing surface (ABS). FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the current phase control means of the recording head 1.

記録ヘッド１は、軟磁気特性を示す材料からなる主磁極３と、軟磁気特性を示す材料からなるリターンヨーク４と、主磁極３とリターンヨーク４を磁気的に接合する接続部５とを含む第１の磁極コアと、その第１の磁極コアに巻きつくように配置された第１のコイル６と、主磁極３のトラック幅方向の両側にその先端部が突出して配置されている軟磁気特性を示す材料からなるサイド磁極７ａ，７ｂと、磁気的接合部９ａ，９ｂを介してサイド磁極７ａ，７ｂと磁気的に接合されたリターンヨーク８とを含む第２の磁極コアと、その第２の磁極コアに巻きつくように配置された第２のコイル１０を有する。 The recording head 1 includes a main magnetic pole 3 made of a material exhibiting soft magnetic characteristics, a return yoke 4 made of a material exhibiting soft magnetic characteristics, and a connection portion 5 that magnetically joins the main magnetic pole 3 and the return yoke 4. The first magnetic pole core, the first coil 6 arranged so as to wrap around the first magnetic pole core, and the soft magnet having the tip protruding from both sides of the main magnetic pole 3 in the track width direction A second magnetic pole core including side magnetic poles 7a and 7b made of a material exhibiting characteristics, and a return yoke 8 magnetically joined to the side magnetic poles 7a and 7b via the magnetic joints 9a and 9b; The second coil 10 is disposed so as to be wound around the two magnetic pole cores.

磁気ディスク１００は、基板１０１上に、軟磁気特性を示す材料からなる軟磁性層１０２と、その上に積層された情報が垂直記録される磁気記録層１０３と、その上に積層された保護膜１０４とを含む。再生ヘッド７１は、磁気抵抗効果膜７５と、その磁気抵抗効果膜７５をヘッド走行方向に沿って前後から挟むように配置された軟磁気特性を有するシールド７６、７７とを含み、磁気ディスク１００に記録された情報を再生する。 The magnetic disk 100 includes a soft magnetic layer 102 made of a material exhibiting soft magnetic characteristics, a magnetic recording layer 103 on which information is vertically recorded, and a protective film stacked thereon. 104. The reproducing head 71 includes a magnetoresistive effect film 75 and shields 76 and 77 having soft magnetic properties arranged so as to sandwich the magnetoresistive effect film 75 from the front and rear along the head running direction. Play back recorded information.

図４を参照して、記録ヘッド１の電流制御方法について説明する。磁気ヘッドは、記録ヘッド１と再生ヘッド７１を含む。制御手段として、再生ヘッド７１からの信号を検出するための信号検出部２０と、再生信号を保存するための信号保存部２１と、その信号をもとに信号歪量を演算するための信号歪演算部２２と、第１のコイル６に電流を流す記録電流制御部３１と、第２のコイル１０に電流を流す記録電流制御部３２と、第２のコイル１０への電流波形と再生信号歪を保存するためのデータ保存部２３と、記録電流波形と信号歪量から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部２４を含む。 A method for controlling the current of the recording head 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The magnetic head includes a recording head 1 and a reproducing head 71. As control means, a signal detection unit 20 for detecting a signal from the reproduction head 71, a signal storage unit 21 for storing the reproduction signal, and a signal distortion for calculating a signal distortion amount based on the signal. The calculation unit 22, the recording current control unit 31 for supplying current to the first coil 6, the recording current control unit 32 for supplying current to the second coil 10, and the current waveform and reproduction signal distortion to the second coil 10 A data storage unit 23 for storing the recording current and a phase correction calculation unit 24 for calculating the phase of the recording current from the recording current waveform and the signal distortion amount.

第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に電流を流すことによって記録ヘッドの主磁極３の先端から磁界が発生し、磁気ディスク１００に情報が書かれ、その信号を再生ヘッド７１で検出する。再生信号は信号検出部２０で検出され、信号保存部２１で再生波形が保存され、信号歪演算部２２でその再生波形歪量が算出される。再生波形歪量と第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流波形は同時にデータ保存部２３に保存され、算出された再生波形歪量と記録電流波形との関係をもとに、第２のコイル１０の位相補正演算部２４で第２のコイル１０に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３２より第２のコイル１０に電流を流す。フィードバックを数回行うことにより、第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流の位相値の最適化を行い、品質の高い再生信号波形を得ることができる。 When a current is passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10, a magnetic field is generated from the tip of the main magnetic pole 3 of the recording head, information is written on the magnetic disk 100, and the signal is detected by the reproducing head 71. The reproduction signal is detected by the signal detection unit 20, the reproduction waveform is stored by the signal storage unit 21, and the reproduction waveform distortion amount is calculated by the signal distortion calculation unit 22. The reproduction waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform to be passed through the second coil 10 are simultaneously stored in the data storage unit 23. Based on the relationship between the calculated reproduction waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform, The phase correction calculation unit 24 calculates the timing of the current that flows through the second coil 10, and the current control unit 32 passes the current through the second coil 10. By performing the feedback several times, the phase value of the recording current passed through the second coil 10 can be optimized, and a high-quality reproduction signal waveform can be obtained.

実施例２
図５は、実施例２における記録ヘッド１の電流位相制御手段を示すブロック図である。磁気ヘッドは、記録ヘッド１と再生ヘッド７１を含む。制御手段として、再生ヘッド７１からの信号を検出するための信号検出部２０と、再生信号を保存するための信号保存部２１と、その信号をもとに信号歪量を演算するための信号歪演算部２２と、第１のコイル６に電流を流す記録電流制御部３１と、第２のコイル１０に電流を流す記録電流制御部３２と、第１のコイル６および第２のコイル１０への電流波形と再生信号歪を保存するためのデータ保存部２３と、第２のコイル１０への記録電流波形と信号歪量から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部２４と、第１のコイル６への記録電流波形と信号歪量から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部２６とを含む。 Example 2
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a current phase control unit of the recording head 1 according to the second embodiment. The magnetic head includes a recording head 1 and a reproducing head 71. As control means, a signal detection unit 20 for detecting a signal from the reproduction head 71, a signal storage unit 21 for storing the reproduction signal, and a signal distortion for calculating a signal distortion amount based on the signal. The calculation unit 22, the recording current control unit 31 that supplies current to the first coil 6, the recording current control unit 32 that supplies current to the second coil 10, and the first coil 6 and the second coil 10. A data storage unit 23 for storing the current waveform and the reproduction signal distortion, a phase correction calculation unit 24 for calculating the phase of the recording current from the recording current waveform and the signal distortion amount to the second coil 10, and a first And a phase correction calculation unit 26 for calculating the phase of the recording current from the waveform of the recording current to the coil 6 and the amount of signal distortion.

第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に電流を流すことによって記録ヘッドの主磁極３の先端から磁界が発生し、磁気ディスク１００に情報が書かれ、その信号を再生ヘッド７１で検出する。再生信号は信号検出部２０で検出され、信号保存部２１で再生波形が保存され、信号歪演算部２２でその再生波形歪量が算出される。再生波形歪量と第１のコイル６および第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流波形は同時にデータ保存部２３で保存され、算出された再生波形歪量と記録電流波形との関係をもとに、第２のコイル１０の位相補正演算部２４で第２のコイル１０に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３２より第２のコイル１０に電流を流すとともに、第１のコイル６の位相補正演算部２６で第１のコイル６に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３１より第１のコイル６に電流を流す。フィードバックを数回行うことにより、第１のコイル６および第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流の位相値の最適化を行い、品質の高い再生信号波形を得ることができる。 When a current is passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10, a magnetic field is generated from the tip of the main magnetic pole 3 of the recording head, information is written on the magnetic disk 100, and the signal is detected by the reproducing head 71. The reproduction signal is detected by the signal detection unit 20, the reproduction waveform is stored by the signal storage unit 21, and the reproduction waveform distortion amount is calculated by the signal distortion calculation unit 22. The reproduction waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 are simultaneously stored in the data storage unit 23. Based on the relationship between the calculated reproduction waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform, The phase correction calculation unit 24 of the second coil 10 calculates the timing of the current that flows through the second coil 10, and the current control unit 32 supplies the current to the second coil 10 and the phase correction of the first coil 6. The timing of the current flowing through the first coil 6 is calculated by the calculation unit 26, and the current is supplied from the current control unit 31 to the first coil 6. By performing the feedback several times, the phase value of the recording current passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 can be optimized, and a high-quality reproduced signal waveform can be obtained.

実施例３
図６は、実施例３における記録ヘッド１の電流位相制御手段を示すブロック図である。磁気ヘッド９０は、記録ヘッド１と再生ヘッド７１を含む。制御手段として、磁気ヘッド９０の位置を制御するためのヘッドシーク位置制御部３５と、再生ヘッド７１からの信号を検出するための信号検出部２０と、その再生信号とヘッド位置情報を同時に保存するための信号保存部４１と、その位置信号と再生信号をもとに特性値を演算するための特性値算出部４２と、第１のコイル６に電流を流す記録電流制御部３１と、第２のコイル１０に電流を流す記録電流制御部３２と、第２のコイル１０への電流波形と特性値を保存するためのデータ保存部４４と、第２のコイル１０の記録電流波形と特性値から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部４５とを含む。 Example 3
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the current phase control means of the recording head 1 in the third embodiment. The magnetic head 90 includes a recording head 1 and a reproducing head 71. As control means, a head seek position control unit 35 for controlling the position of the magnetic head 90, a signal detection unit 20 for detecting a signal from the reproduction head 71, and the reproduction signal and head position information are simultaneously stored. A signal storage unit 41, a characteristic value calculation unit 42 for calculating a characteristic value based on the position signal and the reproduction signal, a recording current control unit 31 for passing a current through the first coil 6, and a second From the recording current control unit 32 for supplying current to the coil 10, the data storage unit 44 for storing the current waveform and characteristic value to the second coil 10, and the recording current waveform and characteristic value of the second coil 10 And a phase correction calculation unit 45 for calculating the phase of the recording current.

第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に電流を流すことによって記録ヘッドの主磁極３の先端から磁界が発生し、磁気ディスク１００に情報が書かれ、その信号を再生ヘッド７１で検出する。磁気ヘッドのシーク位置制御部３５から得られる位置信号と信号検出部２０から得られる信号を同時に保存するための信号保存部４１から、位置信号と再生信号との相関をもとに特性値算出部４２で特性値を算出する。また、この特性値と、第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流波形は同時にデータ保存部４４で保存され、算出された特性値と記録電流波形との関係をもとに、第２のコイル１０の位相補正演算部４５で第２のコイル１０に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３２より第２のコイル１０に電流を流す。フィードバックを数回行うことにより、第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流の位相値の最適化を行い、品質の高い再生信号波形を得ることができる。 When a current is passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10, a magnetic field is generated from the tip of the main magnetic pole 3 of the recording head, information is written on the magnetic disk 100, and the signal is detected by the reproducing head 71. A characteristic value calculation unit based on the correlation between the position signal and the reproduction signal from the signal storage unit 41 for simultaneously storing the position signal obtained from the seek position control unit 35 of the magnetic head and the signal obtained from the signal detection unit 20 At 42, the characteristic value is calculated. Further, the characteristic value and the recording current waveform to be passed through the second coil 10 are simultaneously stored in the data storage unit 44, and the second coil 10 has a relationship between the calculated characteristic value and the recording current waveform. The phase correction calculation unit 45 calculates the timing of the current that flows through the second coil 10, and the current control unit 32 passes the current through the second coil 10. By performing the feedback several times, the phase value of the recording current passed through the second coil 10 can be optimized, and a high-quality reproduction signal waveform can be obtained.

図７は特性値の例を示す図である。図８は特性値から最適位相補正量を算出する図である。図７は、磁気ヘッドのトラック幅方向位置と、各トラック位置での再生信号出力値との関係を示すトラックプロファイル図である。この図に示すように、特性値をたとえばトラックプロファイルにおいて最大出力の半分の出力を示すトラック幅方向の幅とする。特性値は、位相補正量βに応じて変化する。これは、記録ヘッド先端部から磁気ディスクへの磁場の分布により変化する。たとえば、図８に示すように、特性値が最小となる位相補正量βを最適位相補正量δとすることが好ましい。 FIG. 7 is a diagram showing examples of characteristic values. FIG. 8 is a diagram for calculating the optimum phase correction amount from the characteristic value. FIG. 7 is a track profile diagram showing the relationship between the position of the magnetic head in the track width direction and the reproduction signal output value at each track position. As shown in this figure, the characteristic value is, for example, the width in the track width direction indicating half the maximum output in the track profile. The characteristic value changes according to the phase correction amount β. This changes depending on the distribution of the magnetic field from the tip of the recording head to the magnetic disk. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable that the phase correction amount β having the minimum characteristic value be the optimum phase correction amount δ.

実施例４
図９は、実施例４における記録ヘッド１の電流位相制御手段を示すブロック図である。磁気ヘッド９０は、記録ヘッド１と再生ヘッド７１を含む。制御手段として、磁気ヘッド９０の位置を制御するためのヘッドシーク位置制御部３５と、再生ヘッド７１からの信号を検出するための信号検出部２０と、その再生信号とヘッド位置情報を同時に保存するための信号保存部４１と、その位置信号と再生信号をもとに特性値を演算するための特性値算出部４２と、第１のコイル６に電流を流す記録電流制御部３１と、第２のコイル１０に電流を流す記録電流制御部３２と、第１のコイル６および第２のコイル１０への電流波形と特性値を保存するためのデータ保存部４４と、第２のコイル１０の記録電流波形と特性値から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部４５と、第１のコイル６の記録電流波形と特性値から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部４６とを含む。 Example 4
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a current phase control unit of the recording head 1 according to the fourth embodiment. The magnetic head 90 includes a recording head 1 and a reproducing head 71. As control means, a head seek position control unit 35 for controlling the position of the magnetic head 90, a signal detection unit 20 for detecting a signal from the reproduction head 71, and the reproduction signal and head position information are simultaneously stored. A signal storage unit 41, a characteristic value calculation unit 42 for calculating a characteristic value based on the position signal and the reproduction signal, a recording current control unit 31 for passing a current through the first coil 6, and a second A recording current control unit 32 for supplying current to the coil 10, a data storage unit 44 for storing current waveforms and characteristic values to the first coil 6 and the second coil 10, and recording of the second coil 10. A phase correction calculation unit 45 for calculating the phase of the recording current from the current waveform and the characteristic value; a phase correction calculation unit 46 for calculating the phase of the recording current from the recording current waveform and the characteristic value of the first coil 6; including.

第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に電流を流すことによって記録ヘッドの主磁極３の先端から磁界が発生し、磁気ディスク１００に情報が書かれ、その信号を再生ヘッド７１で検出する。磁気ヘッドのシーク位置制御部３５から得られる位置信号と信号検出部２０から得られる信号を同時に保存するための信号保存部４１から、位置信号と再生信号との相関をもとに特性値算出部４２で特性値を算出する。また、この特性値と、第１のコイル６および第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流波形は同時にデータ保存部４４で保存され、算出された特性値と記録電流波形との関係をもとに、第２のコイル１０の位相補正演算部４５で第２のコイル１０に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３２より第２のコイル１０に電流を流すとともに、第１のコイル６の位相補正演算部４６で第１のコイル６に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３１より第１のコイル６に電流を流す。フィードバックを数回行うことにより、第１のコイル６および第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流の位相値の最適化を行い、品質の高い再生信号波形を得ることができる。 When a current is passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10, a magnetic field is generated from the tip of the main magnetic pole 3 of the recording head, information is written on the magnetic disk 100, and the signal is detected by the reproducing head 71. A characteristic value calculation unit based on the correlation between the position signal and the reproduction signal from the signal storage unit 41 for simultaneously storing the position signal obtained from the seek position control unit 35 of the magnetic head and the signal obtained from the signal detection unit 20 At 42, the characteristic value is calculated. Further, this characteristic value and the recording current waveform to be passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 are simultaneously stored in the data storage unit 44, and based on the relationship between the calculated characteristic value and the recording current waveform, The phase correction calculation unit 45 of the second coil 10 calculates the timing of the current flowing through the second coil 10, and the current control unit 32 supplies the current to the second coil 10 and the phase correction of the first coil 6. The calculation unit 46 calculates the timing of the current that flows through the first coil 6, and the current is supplied from the current control unit 31 to the first coil 6. By performing the feedback several times, the phase value of the recording current passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 can be optimized, and a high-quality reproduced signal waveform can be obtained.

実施例５
図１０は、実施例５における記録ヘッド１の電流位相制御手段を示すブロック図である。磁気ヘッドは、記録ヘッド１と再生ヘッド７１を含む。制御手段として、再生ヘッド７１からの信号を検出するための信号検出部２０と、その信号を保存するための信号保存部２１と、その信号をもとに信号歪量を演算するための信号歪演算部２２と、温度センサー８１と、第１のコイル６に電流を流す記録電流制御部３１と、第２のコイル１０に電流を流す記録電流制御部３２と、第２のコイル１０への電流波形と再生信号歪と温度を保存するためのデータ保存部８２と、記録電流波形と信号歪量から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部８７とを含む。 Example 5
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating the current phase control means of the recording head 1 in the fifth embodiment. The magnetic head includes a recording head 1 and a reproducing head 71. As control means, a signal detection unit 20 for detecting a signal from the reproducing head 71, a signal storage unit 21 for storing the signal, and a signal distortion for calculating a signal distortion amount based on the signal. The calculation unit 22, the temperature sensor 81, the recording current control unit 31 that supplies current to the first coil 6, the recording current control unit 32 that supplies current to the second coil 10, and the current to the second coil 10 A data storage unit 82 for storing the waveform, reproduction signal distortion, and temperature, and a phase correction calculation unit 87 for calculating the phase of the recording current from the recording current waveform and the signal distortion amount are included.

第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に電流を流すことによって記録ヘッドの主磁極３の先端から磁界が発生し、磁気ディスク１００に情報が書かれ、その信号を再生ヘッド７１で検出する。再生信号は信号検出部２０で検出され、信号保存部２１で再生波形が保存され、信号歪演算部２２でその再生波形歪量が算出される。再生波形歪量と第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流波形は同時にデータ保存部８２で保存されるとともに温度センサー８１からの温度情報も同時にデータ保存部８２に保存される。算出された再生波形歪量と記録電流波形との関係をもとに、第２のコイル１０の位相補正演算部８７で第２のコイル１０に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３２より第２のコイル１０に電流を流す。フィードバックを数回行うことにより、第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流の位相値の最適化を行い、品質の高い再生信号波形を得ることができる。また、温度センサーによる温度情報をもとに位相補正量を調整することで、温度環境に応じた位相補正量調整が可能となる。 When a current is passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10, a magnetic field is generated from the tip of the main magnetic pole 3 of the recording head, information is written on the magnetic disk 100, and the signal is detected by the reproducing head 71. The reproduction signal is detected by the signal detection unit 20, the reproduction waveform is stored by the signal storage unit 21, and the reproduction waveform distortion amount is calculated by the signal distortion calculation unit 22. The reproduced waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform passed through the second coil 10 are simultaneously stored in the data storage unit 82, and the temperature information from the temperature sensor 81 is simultaneously stored in the data storage unit 82. Based on the calculated relationship between the reproduced waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform, the phase correction calculation unit 87 of the second coil 10 calculates the timing of the current flowing through the second coil 10, and the current control unit 32 A current is passed through the second coil 10. By performing the feedback several times, the phase value of the recording current passed through the second coil 10 can be optimized, and a high-quality reproduction signal waveform can be obtained. Further, by adjusting the phase correction amount based on the temperature information from the temperature sensor, the phase correction amount can be adjusted according to the temperature environment.

実施例６
図１１は、実施例６における記録ヘッド１の電流位相制御手段を示すブロック図である。磁気ヘッドは、記録ヘッド１と再生ヘッド７１を含む。制御手段として、再生ヘッド７１からの信号を検出するための信号検出部２０と、その信号を保存するための信号保存部２１と、その信号をもとに信号歪量を演算するための信号歪演算部２２と、ディスク内の磁場を磁場センサー８３と、第１のコイル６に電流を流す記録電流制御部３１と、第２のコイル１０に電流を流す記録電流制御部３２と、第２のコイル１０への電流波形と再生信号歪と磁場を保存するためのデータ保存部８４と、記録電流波形と信号歪量から記録電流の位相を演算するための位相補正演算部８８とを含む。 Example 6
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the current phase control means of the recording head 1 in the sixth embodiment. The magnetic head includes a recording head 1 and a reproducing head 71. As control means, a signal detection unit 20 for detecting a signal from the reproducing head 71, a signal storage unit 21 for storing the signal, and a signal distortion for calculating a signal distortion amount based on the signal. A calculation unit 22; a magnetic field sensor 83 for a magnetic field in the disk; a recording current control unit 31 for supplying a current to the first coil 6; a recording current control unit 32 for supplying a current to the second coil 10; A data storage unit 84 for storing the current waveform to the coil 10, the reproduction signal distortion and the magnetic field, and a phase correction calculation unit 88 for calculating the phase of the recording current from the recording current waveform and the signal distortion amount are included.

第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に電流を流すことによって記録ヘッドの主磁極３の先端から磁界が発生し、磁気ディスク１００に情報が書かれ、その信号を再生ヘッド７１で検出する。再生信号は信号検出部２０で検出され、信号保存部２１で再生波形が保存され、信号歪演算部２２でその再生波形歪量が算出される。再生波形歪量と第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流波形は同時にデータ保存部８４で保存されるとともに磁場センサー８３からの磁場情報も同時にデータ保存部８４に保存される。算出された再生波形歪量と記録電流波形との関係をもとに、第２のコイル１０の位相補正演算部８８で第２のコイル１０に流す電流のタイミングを計算し、電流制御部３２より第２のコイル１０に電流を流す。フィードバックを数回行うことにより、第２のコイル１０に流す記録電流の位相値の最適化を行い、品質の高い再生信号波形を得ることができる。また、磁場センサーによるディスク内部の磁場情報をもとに位相補正量を調整することで、ディスク装置の内部環境に応じた位相補正量調整が可能となる。 When a current is passed through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10, a magnetic field is generated from the tip of the main magnetic pole 3 of the recording head, information is written on the magnetic disk 100, and the signal is detected by the reproducing head 71. The reproduction signal is detected by the signal detection unit 20, the reproduction waveform is stored by the signal storage unit 21, and the reproduction waveform distortion amount is calculated by the signal distortion calculation unit 22. The reproduction waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform passed through the second coil 10 are simultaneously stored in the data storage unit 84 and the magnetic field information from the magnetic field sensor 83 is also stored in the data storage unit 84 at the same time. Based on the calculated relationship between the reproduced waveform distortion amount and the recording current waveform, the phase correction calculation unit 88 of the second coil 10 calculates the timing of the current flowing through the second coil 10, and the current control unit 32 A current is passed through the second coil 10. By performing the feedback several times, the phase value of the recording current passed through the second coil 10 can be optimized, and a high-quality reproduction signal waveform can be obtained. Further, by adjusting the phase correction amount based on the magnetic field information inside the disk by the magnetic field sensor, the phase correction amount can be adjusted according to the internal environment of the disk device.

図１２ａ〜１２ｃを参照して比較例において記録ヘッドの電流位相制御を行わなかった場合の問題点を説明する。図１２ｄ〜１２ｆを参照して実施例１に従って記録ヘッドの電流位相制御を行った場合の効果を説明する。 A problem when the current phase control of the recording head is not performed in the comparative example will be described with reference to FIGS. The effect when the current phase control of the recording head is performed according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

図１２ａは比較例の第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に流れる電流波形、図１２ｂは比較例の再生波形、図１２ｃは比較例の再生信号の微分波形を示す。比較例では、第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に流れる電流波形のタイミングがずれている。このように電流位相制御を行わなかった場合には、２つのコイルに流れる電流のタイミングがずれる。この場合、図１２ｂのように再生波形の立ち上がり部分に歪が生じる。これは、図１２ｃのように微分波形を用いると明確に見え、主ピークに遅延してサブピークが発生する。このサブピークは、高密度記録を行う場合には、信号誤りとなり、ビットエラーレートが悪くなる要因となる。 FIG. 12a shows a waveform of current flowing through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 of the comparative example, FIG. 12b shows a reproduced waveform of the comparative example, and FIG. 12c shows a differential waveform of the reproduced signal of the comparative example. In the comparative example, the timing of the current waveform flowing through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 is shifted. When the current phase control is not performed in this way, the timing of the current flowing through the two coils is shifted. In this case, distortion occurs at the rising portion of the reproduced waveform as shown in FIG. This clearly appears when a differential waveform is used as shown in FIG. 12c, and a sub peak is generated with a delay from the main peak. This sub-peak causes a signal error when performing high-density recording, and becomes a cause of a poor bit error rate.

図１２ｄは実施例１の第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０に流れる電流波形、図１２ｅは実施例１の再生波形、図１２ｆは実施例１の再生信号の微分波形を示す。実施例１では第１のコイル６と第２のコイル１０の電流波形の位相が一致しており、図１２ｅに示されるように再生波形の歪は消滅し、図１２ｆの微分波形においてもサブピークが消えて分解能が向上していることがわかる。これにより、高密度記録でのビットエラーレートが改善し、高記録密度化が可能となる。 12d shows waveforms of currents flowing through the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 of the first embodiment, FIG. 12e shows a reproduction waveform of the first embodiment, and FIG. 12f shows a differential waveform of the reproduction signal of the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the phases of the current waveforms of the first coil 6 and the second coil 10 are the same, the distortion of the reproduction waveform disappears as shown in FIG. 12e, and the sub-peak also appears in the differential waveform of FIG. 12f. It turns out that the resolution is improved. Thereby, the bit error rate in high density recording is improved, and high recording density can be achieved.

１…記録ヘッド、３…主磁極、４…リターンヨーク、５…接続部、６…第１のコイル、７ａ，７ｂ…サイド磁極、８…リターンヨーク、９ａ，９ｂ…磁気的接合部、１０…第２のコイル、２０…信号検出部、２１…信号保存部、２２…信号歪演算部、３１…記録電流制御部、３２…記録電流制御部、２３…データ保存部、２４…位相補正演算部、２６…位相補正演算部、３５…ヘッドシーク位置制御部、４１…信号保存部、４２…特性値算出部、４４…データ保存部、４５…位相補正演算部、４６…位相補正演算部、７１…再生ヘッド、７５…磁気抵抗効果膜、７６、７７…シールド、８１…温度センサー、８２…データ保存部、８３…磁場センサー、８４…データ保存部、８７…位相補正演算部、８８…位相補正演算部、９０…磁気ヘッド、１００…磁気ディスク、１０１…基板、１０２…軟磁性層、１０３…磁気記録層、１０４…保護膜。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Recording head, 3 ... Main magnetic pole, 4 ... Return yoke, 5 ... Connection part, 6 ... 1st coil, 7a, 7b ... Side magnetic pole, 8 ... Return yoke, 9a, 9b ... Magnetic junction, 10 ... 2nd coil, 20 ... signal detection unit, 21 ... signal storage unit, 22 ... signal distortion calculation unit, 31 ... recording current control unit, 32 ... recording current control unit, 23 ... data storage unit, 24 ... phase correction calculation unit , 26 ... phase correction calculation unit, 35 ... head seek position control unit, 41 ... signal storage unit, 42 ... characteristic value calculation unit, 44 ... data storage unit, 45 ... phase correction calculation unit, 46 ... phase correction calculation unit, 71 ... reproducing head, 75 ... magnetoresistive film, 76, 77 ... shield, 81 ... temperature sensor, 82 ... data storage unit, 83 ... magnetic field sensor, 84 ... data storage unit, 87 ... phase correction operation unit, 88 ... phase correction Arithmetic unit, 90 ... magnetic head 100 ... magnetic disk, 101 ... substrate, 102 ... soft magnetic layer, 103 ... magnetic recording layer, 104 ... protective layer.

Claims

軟磁気特性を示す軟磁性層と、その上に積層された垂直磁気記録層とを含む磁気ディスクと、
前記磁気ディスクに信号を記録する主磁極と、前記主磁極に接続される第１のリターンヨークと、前記主磁極と前記第１のリターンヨークとを接続する第１接合部とを含む第１の磁極コアと、
前記第１接合部に巻きつくように配置された第１のコイルと、
前記主磁極のトラック幅方向の側方に先端部が配置された第２の磁極と、前記第２の磁極に接続される第２のリターンヨークと、前記第２の磁極と前記第２のリターンヨークとを接続する第２接合部とを含む第２の磁極コアと、
前記第２接合部に巻きつくように配置された第２のコイルと
を具備したことを特徴とする磁気ディスク装置。 A magnetic disk including a soft magnetic layer exhibiting soft magnetic characteristics and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer laminated thereon;
A first magnetic pole including a main magnetic pole for recording a signal on the magnetic disk, a first return yoke connected to the main magnetic pole, and a first joint for connecting the main magnetic pole and the first return yoke. A magnetic core,
A first coil arranged to wrap around the first joint;
A second magnetic pole having a tip disposed on the side of the main magnetic pole in the track width direction, a second return yoke connected to the second magnetic pole, the second magnetic pole, and the second return A second magnetic pole core including a second joint connecting the yoke;
And a second coil disposed so as to wrap around the second joint.

前記第１のコイルの電流波形と前記第２のコイルの電流波形を検出する手段と、
前記第１のコイルの電流波形と前記第２のコイルの電流波形の位相差を補正する手段と
を具備したことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の磁気ディスク装置。 Means for detecting a current waveform of the first coil and a current waveform of the second coil;
2. The magnetic disk apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for correcting a phase difference between the current waveform of the first coil and the current waveform of the second coil.

再生信号波形を検出することにより、前記第１および第２のコイルの電流位相を制御する手段を具備したことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の磁気ディスク装置。 3. The magnetic disk apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for controlling a current phase of the first and second coils by detecting a reproduction signal waveform.