Servo pattern based tape tension control for tape drives
US6934108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/52
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of controlling tape tension during operation of a tape drive by making use of pre-existing timing based servo patterns formatted on the media. Changes in servo pattern timing are read at regular intervals and used to calculate changes in tension, with the torque of the tape reel motors being adjusted accordingly.
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