Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – General recording or reproducing – Signal switching
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Hudspeth, David (Department: 2651)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
General recording or reproducing
Signal switching
C360S046000, C360S067000, C360S066000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07031089
ABSTRACT:
A tape head assembly comprises a transducer head having plural arrays of transducing elements, the transducing elements comprising at least one of write elements and read elements. The tape head assembly further comprises a set of conditioning elements, the conditioning elements comprising at least one of write drivers and read amplifiers. Multiplexing circuitry selectively couples the conditioning elements to one of the plural arrays of transducing elements.
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Hansen Lawrence A.
Simmons, Jr. Ralph F.
Davidson Dan I
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
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