Tension feedback system for a tape drive
US7016138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/43
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Tape drive systems and methods for operating tape drive systems are provided. The system includes a head assembly having a head element for reading or writing data to a magnetic tape medium, and a pressure sensor coupled to the head element, the pressure sensor configured to generate a pressure signal representative of a pressure applied by the head element onto the pressure sensor. In some embodiments, an accelerometer is provided for sensing an acceleration of the head assembly and for generating a acceleration signal representative of an acceleration experienced by the head assembly. The method includes passing a tape medium between a take-up reel and a supply reel such that a tension in the tape medium causes the tape medium to apply a pressure onto a head element, and using a pressure sensor to detect a pressure applied by the head element onto the pressure sensor.
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