The Foundations of Magnetic Recording (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

This expanded and updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of the science and technology of magnetic recording. In the six years since the publication of the first edition, the magnetic recording and storage industry has burgeoned with the introduction of a host of new ideas and technologies. This book contains a discussion of almost every technologically important aspect of recording, including such topics as: the fundamental physics and measurements of magnetism and magnetic-materials; current magnetic recording media, including thin film disks and metal evaporated tape; the theory of magnetic recording heads, including magneto-resistive read heads; fabrication methods used on current magnetic heads; the write and read processes; signal to noise ratio; audio, instrumentation and video analog recorders; the fundamentals of digital recording theory; the characteristics of current digital tape and disk computer peripheral recorders; the characteristics of current digital video; the evolution of modulation codes from the beginning to the present; and an outline of the physics, technology and future prospects of optical disk recorders.; The book is written in a non-mathematica

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1993
First published:	April 1993
Authors:	John C. Mallinson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	217
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-466626-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Music recording & reproduction Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Electrical engineering > Electrician skills Books > Music > Music recording & reproduction
LSN:	0-12-466626-4
Barcode:	9780124666269

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