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Magnetic tape and magnetic tape cartridge

US7212372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2002
Grant dateMay 1, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B23/36
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a magnetic tape, to be used at a running speed of at least 4,000 mm/sec., wherein servo signals for controlling tracking are recorded on the magnetic layer or the backcoat layer, and wherein the difference between the recording track width and the reproducing track width is 16 μm or less, characterized in that the value of [α/(Tw−Tr)] is 0.2 or less, wherein a [μm] is an amount of a weave occurring on one of both edges of the magnetic tape and on the side of reference for the running of the tape; Tw [μm] is a recording track width; and Tr [μm] is a reproducing track width; and that a coefficient of humidity expansion in the tape widthwise direction is (0 to 14)×10−6/% RH; and a coefficient of thermal expansion in the tape widthwise direction is (0 to 10)×10−6/° C. This magnetic tape has a recording track width of 28 μm or less, and is excellent in servo performance, since a decrease in reproduction output due to off-track hardly occurs even when the difference between the recording track width and the reproducing track width is 16 μm or less.

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