Multichannel linear magnetic tape drive having dual tilting actuators

A tape head module assembly, comprising:

• a first pair of tape head modules comprising a first write head module and a first read head module disposed adjacent to the first write head module, wherein the first write head module comprises a first row of write transducers, and wherein the first read head module comprises a first row of read transducers;
• a first actuator, wherein the first pair of tape head modules is disposed on the first actuator, wherein the first actuator is configured to tilt the first pair of tape head modules, and wherein the first actuator comprises a first arm and a second arm, the first and second arms being configured to individually move the first pair of tape head modules in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction to tilt the first pair of tape head modules;
• a second pair of tape head modules spaced from the first pair of tape head modules, the second pair of tape head modules comprising a second write head module and a second read head module disposed adjacent to the second write head module, wherein the second write head module comprises a second row of write transducers, and wherein the second read head module comprises a second row of read transducers;
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• a second actuator, wherein the second pair of tape head modules is disposed on the second actuator, wherein the second actuator is configured to tilt the second pair of tape head modules, wherein the second actuator comprises a third arm and a fourth arm, and wherein the third and fourth arms are configured to individually move the second pair of tape head modules in the first direction and the second direction, and wherein the first pair of tape head modules is operable to write data to a tape and the second pair of tape head modules is operable to read-verify the data.

A tape drive, comprising:

• a tape head module assembly, the tape head module assembly comprising:
• a first pair of tape head modules comprising a first write head module and a first read head module disposed adjacent to the first write head module, wherein the first write head module comprises a first row of monopole write transducers, each monopole write transducer having a pole tip width of about 150 nm, and wherein the first read head module comprises a first row of read transducers;
• a first actuator, wherein the first pair of tape head modules is disposed on the first actuator, and wherein the first actuator is configured to tilt the first pair of tape head modules;
• a second pair of tape head modules spaced from the first pair of tape head modules, the second pair of tape head modules comprising a second write head module and a second read head module disposed adjacent to the second write head module, wherein the second write head module comprises a second row of monopole write transducers, each monopole write transducer having a pole tip width of about 150 nm, and wherein the second read head module comprises a second row of read transducers;
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• a second actuator, wherein the second pair of tape head modules is disposed on the second actuator, wherein the second actuator is configured to tilt the second pair of tape head modules, and wherein the first pair of tape head modules is operable to write data to a tape using perpendicular magnetic recording and the second pair of tape head modules is operable to read-verify the data.