%0 Journal Article %J Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on %D 2004 %T A novel approach to removing intersymbol interference from spin-stand images %A Mayergoyz, Issak D %A Tse,C. %A Krafft,C. %A McAvoy,P. %K algorithm; %K characterization; %K Deconvolution %K function %K function; %K giant %K giant-magnetoresistive %K Head %K heads; %K image %K image; %K imaging; %K Interference %K interference; %K intersymbol %K ISI-distorted %K ISI-free %K magnetic %K magnetization %K magnetoresistance; %K patterns; %K readback %K removal; %K response %K signal; %K spin-stand %K suppression; %X A novel intersymbol interference (ISI) removal technique based on the "response function" characterization of giant-magnetoresistive heads is presented. It is demonstrated that the ISI-free readback image that corresponds to the actual underlying magnetization patterns can be extracted from the ISI-distorted readback signal through deconvolution. A new image deconvolution algorithm has been implemented, and it has been shown that it effectively removes the ISI distortions. %B Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on %V 40 %P 2197 - 2199 %8 2004/07// %@ 0018-9464 %G eng %N 4 %R 10.1109/TMAG.2004.830153