Asymmetric servo reader placement in bi-directional tape head
US6819528B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/00826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic tape head assembly comprised of read and write elements and servo readers placed asymmetrically about the center of the head taken perpendicular to the direction of tape motion is provided. The tape head is capable of reading and writing in two directions of tape motion.
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