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Tape storage device having at least one redundant read data element

US9792928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2012
Grant dateOct 17, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/00886
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique includes in a data storage device, sensing a plurality of data streams from a track of storage media as the media moves in a given direction using a plurality of read elements such that at least one of the read elements is redundant. The technique includes combining the data streams to generate a data stream indicating data read from the track.

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