High areal density tape format and head

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2011-05-31

2011-05-31

Evans, Jefferson (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record medium

Tape

C360S121000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07952832

ABSTRACT:
A magnetic recording tape according to one embodiment includes a plurality of servo tracks, each servo track comprising a series of magnetically defined bars, wherein an average height of the bars is less than about 50 microns. A magnetic recording tape according to another embodiment includes a plurality of servo tracks, each servo track comprising a series of magnetically defined bars, wherein an angle between at least some of the bars is greater than about 10 degrees. A magnetic recording tape according to yet another embodiment includes at least about eight data bands, the data bands being defined between servo tracks.

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