System and method for tape drive control
US7230788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/584
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for damping the motion of the head of a tape drive is disclosed. The method includes measuring the position of the head over time with a position sensor; damping the motion of the head based on the measured position of the head over time; and tuning the damping by varying a parameter of the position sensor.
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