1. A magnetic recording write head for writing on magnetic media comprising:
a substrate;
a magnetic yoke on the substrate, the yoke comprising first and second pole pieces, each said pole piece having a pole tip, the pole tips being spaced-apart to define a write gap;
a coil layer located within the yoke for generating a magnetic field across the pole tips;
a resistive heater for generating heat when electrical current is applied to said resistive heater, the heater comprising an alloy consisting essentially of Cr and V and having a composition of the form CrxV100\u2212x, where x is between about 50 and 90 atomic percent; and
electrical leads connected to the resistive heater for providing electrical current to heat said resistive heater, the resistive heater having a higher electrical resistance than said leads.
2. The head according to claim 1 wherein the substrate is the trailing end of an air-bearing slider.
3. The head according to claim 1 wherein the resistive heater is located in the write gap.
4. The head according to claim 1 wherein the resistive heater forms a portion of the coil layer and wherein the coil layer includes the electrical leads.
5. The head according to claim 1 wherein the resistive heater is located near the pole tipsy, whereby heat from the heater causes protrusion of the pole tips.
6. The head according to claim 1 wherein heat from the resistive heater is directed to the magnetic media.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for reducing transmission errors in a data communications equipment, the method comprising the steps of:
collecting data describing a transient;
determining a rate adjustment time based on the collected data; and
adjusting, at the rate adjustment time, a transmission rate associated with the data communications equipment.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
determining, based on the collected data, an expected occurrence time of a subsequent transient start; and
reducing, at the expected occurrence time of the subsequent transient start, the transmission rate from a first value.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
determining, based on the collected data, an expected occurrence time of a subsequent transient end; and
restoring, at the expected occurrence time of the subsequent transient end, the transmission rate to the first value.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of detecting the transient, and wherein the collecting step is responsive to the detecting step.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of:
responsive to the detecting, reducing the transmission rate from a first value.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the reducing step reduces the transmission rate to zero.
7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of:
restoring the transmission rate to the first value.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the collecting data step occurs over a predetermined length of time.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the collected data comprises at least one of transient duration, transient magnitude, and transient cadence.
10. A computer-readable medium having a program for reducing transmission errors in a data communications equipment having a current transmission rate, the program comprising the steps of:
collecting data describing a transient;
determining a rate adjustment time based on the collected data; and
adjusting, at the rate adjustment time, a transmission rate associated with the data communications equipment.
11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, the program further comprising the steps of:
determining, based on the collected data, an expected occurrence time of a subsequent transient start; and
reducing, at the expected occurrence time of the subsequent transient start, the transmission rate from a first value.
12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the program further comprising the steps of:
determining, based on the collected data, an expected occurrence time of a subsequent transient end; and
restoring, at the expected occurrence time of the subsequent transient end, the transmission rate to the first value.
13. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, the program further comprising the steps of:
detecting the transient; and
responsive to the detecting, reducing the transmission rate of the data communications equipment from a first value.
14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, the program further comprising the step of:
restoring the transmission rate to the first value.
15. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the collected data comprises at least one of transient duration, transient magnitude, and transient cadence.
16. A system for reducing transmission errors in a data communications equipment having a current transmission rate, the system comprising the steps of:
means for collecting data describing a transient;
means for determining, based on the collected data, a rate adjustment time; and
means for adjusting, at the rate adjustment time, a transmission rate associated with the data communications equipment.
17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:
means for determining, based on the collected data, an expected occurrence time of a subsequent transient start; and
means for reducing, at the expected occurrence time of the subsequent transient start, the transmission rate from a first value.
18. The system of claim 17, further comprising:
means for determining, based on the collected data, an expected occurrence time of a subsequent transient end; and
means for restoring, at the expected occurrence time of the subsequent transient end, the transmission rate to the first value.
19. The system of claim 16, further comprising:
means for detecting the transient; and
means for reducing the transmission rate from a first value,
wherein the means for reducing is responsive to the means detecting.
20. The system of claim 19, further comprising
means for restoring the current transmission rate to the first transmission rate.