Magnetic data storage: past, present and future

Thomas Thomson, Leon Abelmann, J.P.J. Groenland

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    Abstract

    The design of media, heads, positioning systems and data detection and coding techniques for various generations of magnetic recording systems are discussed. We will start with current systems, such as longitudinal hard disc and tape. Next we will discuss the near future, where perpendicular recording (thicker films, higher stray fields) will address the problem of thermal stability. In the third section we will give an outlook on future developments (patterned media, thermally assisted recording, self assembled arrays of nanoparticles and probe storage). Keywords: Magnetic data storage; hard disc; tape; probe storage; perpendicular magnetic recording; heat assited magnetic recording; self assembled arrays; patterned media; data detection; coding
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationMagnetic Nanostructures in Modern Technology
    EditorsBruno Azzerboni, Giovanni Asti, Luigi Pareti, Massimo Ghidini
    Place of PublicationBerlin
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages237-306
    Number of pages70
    ISBN (Print)978-1-4020-6336-7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Publication series

    NameNATO Science for Peace and Security Series Subseries: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
    PublisherSpringer Verlag

    Keywords

    • heat assited magnetic recording
    • self assembled arrays
    • data detection
    • Magnetic data storage
    • Coding
    • IR-64032
    • TST-SMI: Formerly in EWI-SMI
    • hard disc
    • EWI-9866
    • tape
    • perpendicular magnetic recording
    • Patterned Media
    • Probe Storage
    • TST-LIL: Laser Interference Lithography
    • METIS-245714
    • TST-uSPAM: micro Scanning Probe Array Memory
    • TST-Stobots: Storage Robots

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