Analysis of track-edge noise in thin-film recording media

Track-edge noise has been analyzed to clarify track-edge noise mechanisms. Edge noise arises from two different regions: the bit edge where the magnetization direction is opposite to the previously dc-erased direction and the magnetic transition edge. The edge noise at low density is mainly due to the magnetic distribution at the bit edge. The transition edge noise increases with increasing recording density, and it becomes dominant at high-recording density for an oriented medium. On the other hand, the transition edge noise is almost constant with increasing recording density for an isotropic medium.