Coating magnetic tape heads

Techniques for protecting tape heads from wear are provided. In an example, a method includes forming a coating over elements on the magnetic tape head, wherein the elements can comprise read elements, write elements, or both and wherein the coating does not extend over adjacent tape bearing surfaces. 提供了用于保护带头避免磨损的技术。在示例中，方法包括在磁性带头上的元件上形成涂层，其中元件可以包括读元件、写元件或两者，并且其中涂层未在相邻的带承载表面上延伸。