Data storage device synchronizing first channel based on sync mark detected in second channel
US11386927B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/584
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage device configured to access a magnetic tape is disclosed comprising a plurality of data tracks. A first head is configured to access a first data track comprising a first sync mark, and a second head is configured to access a second data track comprising a second sync mark. The first head is used to read first data from the first data track, wherein the first data comprises a plurality of symbols, and the second head is used to read the second sync mark from the second data track. The first data is symbol synchronized based on the second head reading the second sync mark from the second data track.
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