摘要:
A unidirectional and bi-directional tape head with sub-ambient pressure cavities. The tape head is adapted for reading and/or writing to a magnetic tape. The tape head includes: a tape-bearing surface; a transducer area, having at least one transducer designed for reading and/or writing to the magnetic tape; and a cavity open on the tape-bearing surface adjacent to the transducer area that extends parallel to the transducer area and transversally to the longitudinal direction of circulation of the tape such that an opening of the cavity faces the tape in operation. The cavity is further dimensioned and arranged with respect to the transducer area to create, upon circulation of the tape in operation, sub-ambient pressure therein. The present invention allows for a very close tape-head spacing.
摘要:
A tape head includes a body, which includes a transducer. The transducer may be a read or write element, respectively configured so as for the tape head to read from or write to a tape, in operation. The body exhibits a tape-bearing surface, which is typically configured to face and interact with the tape, in operation. The tape head further includes a closure. The closure is fixed on a leading side or a trailing side of the body and includes a skiving edge vis-à-vis the transducer. The skiving edge is adjoined by non-skiving edges. Finally, the closure has a top surface that meets the skiving edge; the top surface is level with the tape-bearing surface. Also included are related devices; tape head apparatuses for recording and/or reproducing tapes, comprising such tape heads; and methods of fabrication thereof.
摘要:
A block of data is partitioned into a plurality of sub-blocks each including a logical array having rows and columns of data symbols, encoded using a row linear block code and a column linear block code. Each product codeword includes a logical array of code symbols having rows which include respective row codewords and columns which include respective column codewords. The product codewords are encoded by encoding groups of L symbols, using a rate-L/(L+M) linear block code to produce a plurality of (L+M)-symbol codewords which are logically arranged in nQ encoded blocks (where n is an integer greater than zero). Each of the nQ encoded blocks includes an array having rows and columns of code symbols in which each column includes a codeword of the column code.
摘要:
A mechanical resonator includes a spring-mass system, wherein the spring-mass system comprises a phase-change material. The mechanical resonator typically comprises an electrical circuit portion, coupled to the phase-change material to alter a phase configuration within the phase-change material. Methods of operation are also disclosed.
摘要:
Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for controlling a lateral position of a tape head of a magnetic tape drive. Aspects include determining a first servo signal by reading position marks from a first servo band on a magnetic tape using a first sensor and determining a second servo signal by reading position marks from a second servo band on the magnetic tape using a second sensor. Aspects also include delaying the first servo signal relative to the second servo signal by a delay and calculating an average signal based on the first and the delayed second servo signal. Aspects further include determining servo information from the average signal indicative of a deviation of the lateral position of the tape head from an ideal lateral position of the tape head and controlling the tape head to adjust its lateral position such that the deviation is decreased.
摘要:
An apparatus includes a loop filter that receives a plurality of input signals. Each of the input signals is based on a different timing error detector output signal. The apparatus also includes a plurality of read channels, a plurality of interpolation filters, and an array of transducers. Each of the interpolation filters is in communication with a corresponding one of the read channels. Each of the transducers is in communication with a corresponding one of the read channels. The loop filter processes the plurality of input signals, and outputs a different total phase signal for each received input signal. Each of the interpolation filters samples the corresponding read channel based on one of the total phase signals output by the loop filter. The loop filter processes the plurality of input signals by calculating a phase estimate of the samples, and a skew estimate of the samples, relative to written data.
摘要:
A method for writing a servo pattern to a magnetic tape medium by a write head is described. The write head includes a coil configured to generate a magnetic flux when applying an electric current thereto, and a pole piece structure configured to guide the generated magnetic flux. The method includes moving the magnetic tape medium with its servo band above the two gaps in a direction along the longitudinal extension of the magnetic tape medium, applying a current pulse to the coil, continuing to move the magnetic tape medium, and applying another current pulse to the coil. The magnetic tape medium includes at least one servo band along the longitudinal extension of the tape medium having servo patterns organized in servo frames for supporting to determine positional information.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method includes reading packets of data from M parallel data tracks of a magnetic tape to obtain a plurality of (D+P)-symbol codewords which are logically arranged in nM encoded blocks, each packet including a row of an encoded block, where each encoded block includes an array having rows and columns of code symbols, wherein symbols of each of the (D+P)-symbol codewords are distributed over corresponding rows of the nM encoded blocks, decoding sub-blocks from rows and columns of a plurality of product codewords from the nM encoded blocks, each product codeword including a logical array of code symbols having the rows which include respective row codewords and the columns which include respective column codewords, where each sub-block includes a logical array having rows and columns of data symbols, combining the sub-blocks to form a block of data, and outputting the block of data.
摘要:
A product according to one embodiment includes a magnetic recording tape having opposite ends and at least one servo track, a longitudinal axis of the magnetic recording tape being defined between the ends. The at least one servo track has a plurality of straight first magnetic bars, and a plurality of straight second magnetic bars spaced from the first magnetic bars. A width of each of the at least one servo track is defined in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the magnetic recording tape between sides of the servo track. Lengths of the second magnetic bars between outermost ends thereof are less than 80% of the width of the associated servo track, straight portions of the second magnetic bars each having a longitudinal axis oriented substantially 90 degrees from the longitudinal axis of the magnetic recording tape.
摘要:
A product according to one embodiment includes a magnetic recording tape having opposite ends and at least one servo track, a longitudinal axis of the magnetic recording tape being defined between the ends. The at least one servo track has a plurality of straight first magnetic bars, and a plurality of straight second magnetic bars spaced from the first magnetic bars. A width of each of the at least one servo track is defined in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the magnetic recording tape between sides of the servo track, the sides of each servo track extending along opposite ends of the each of the first magnetic bars. Lengths of the second magnetic bars between outermost ends thereof are less than the width of the associated servo track.