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Magnetic servo of a recording head

US6856484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2001
Grant dateFeb 15, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/584
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of aligning a magnetic read/write head to data tracks on a magnetic surface of a digital linear tape. The method includes writing a signal over a track of optical servo marks located on the magnetic surface of the tape with a servo channel writer, generating a position error signal from read back signals obtained from a servo channel reader and positioning the magnetic read/write head in accordance with the position error signal.

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