Tape head having a support plate with contoured surface

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2008-03-13

2009-12-08

Evans, Jefferson (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Head accessory

C360S121000, C360S291000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07630173

ABSTRACT:
A magnetic recording head according to one embodiment comprises a support having a surface with an opening in said surface; at least one head chin comprising a substrate having a plurality of magnetic recording elements, said head chip positioned to protrude through the opening in the surface of the support for read/write access to a magnetic recording tape, a tape bearing surface of the head chip being positioned above the surface of the support, wherein the at least one head chip includes two transducing surfaces separated in a direction parallel to a direction of tape travel over the at least one head chip by a gap and held in fixed relation to one another. Additional embodiments are also presented.

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