The development of thin film magnetic recording heads made possible the disk drive industry’s continuing evolution to higher recording densities and drives with higher capacities. Panel members participated in the key development activities, mostly by IBM, in various laboratories, which eventually resulted in the MR and GMR heads used throughout the disk drive industry.
Date
2005-11-11
Contributor
Bajorek, Christopher, Interviewee
Croll, Ian, Moderator
Hempstead, Robert D., Interviewee
Jones, Jr., Robert Edward, Interviewee
McDonald, Ronald E., Interviewee
Rosenshteyn, Yan, Cameraperson
Thompson, David A., Interviewee
Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, California
Extent
24 p.
Category
Transcription
Subject
Hempstead, Robert D.; Bajorek, Christopher; Thompson, David A.; McDonald, Ronald E.; Jones, Jr., Robert Edward; Thin film; MR; Magneto resistive; Antiferrimagnetic; MIG; GMR; Storage history
