Magnetic Storage Handbook

This is a new edition of the definitive reference - everything you need to keep pace with today's fast-changing field. Changes in today's storage technology are occurring at a rapid pace. And if you're involved with magnetic recording or a related field, you simply can't afford to be outdated. Now the definitive reference is available in a revised new edition that puts you at the leading edge of the field. This comprehensive guide features the latest information and developments in magnetic recording and its wide range of applications, including data storage, video and audio recording, and instrumentation recording. Every chapter has been thoroughly updated to reflect the extensive changes ushered in by recent advances in digital recording technology. Plus, two new chapters detail the latest developments in digital audio and video recording. A new edition based upon the author's three-volume "Magnetic Recording" series, and written by a group of leading experts from the United States, Japan, Germany, and England, this comprehensive resource provides detailed coverage of: Data storage on rigid disks; Data storage on flexible disks and tape; Analog and digital video recording; Analog and digital audio recording; Instrumentation recording; Signal and error control coding. For anyone involved in the development of computer, video, audio, or instrumentation technology, the second edition is required reading.