Title:
Oral History Panel on Advanced Thin Film Disk Heads

Date:
2005-11-11

Pages:
24 p.

Interviewer:
Croll, Ian; interviewer
Hempstead, Robert D.; interviewee
Bajorek, Christopher; interviewee
Thompson, David A.; interviewee
McDonald, Ronald E.; interviewee
Jones, Jr., Robert Edward; interviewee
Rosenshteyn, Yan; cameraperson

Abstract:
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.

Keywords:
Hempstead, Robert D.
Bajorek, Christopher
Thompson, David A.
MacDonald, Ronald E.
Jones, Jr., Robert Edward
Thin film
MR
Magneto resistive
Antiferrimagnetic
MIG
GMR

Rights:
Computer History Museum

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