Recording medium cartridge and cartridge label

A recording medium cartridge comprising:

• a noncontact-type memory having an IC section for storing information and performing signal processing, and an antenna section for performing data transmission by transmitting and receiving signals, data being read from and written to said noncontact type memory in a noncontact manner;
• and
• an accommodation portion which accommodates said noncontact-type memory at least partially, and which includes a first portion corresponding to said noncontact-type memory and a second portion in the vicinity of said noncontact-type memory;
• wherein said accommodation portion is recessed one step relative to a surrounding portion.

A magnetic tape cartridge comprising:

• a cartridge case constituted by an upper case member and a lower case member, a magnetic tape winding being accommodated in said cartridge case;
• and
• a noncontact-type memory for recording information on contents of information recorded on a magnetic tape and information on the magnetic tape cartridge,
• wherein said noncontact-type memory is curved so as to conform to a circumferential configuration of the magnetic tape winding accommodated in said cartridge case when a diameter of the magnetic tape winding is maximized, said noncontact-type memory being mounted in said cartridge case so that the curved shape of said noncontact-type memory forms a portion of an inner wall of a reel area for accommodating the magnetic tape winding in said cartridge case.

A recording medium cartridge comprising:

• a cartridge case in which a recording medium is contained;
• and
• a noncontact-type memory for recording information on recording medium cartridge and information on contents of information recorded on the recording medium,
• wherein said noncontact-type memory is mounted in such a position as to be exposed when said recording medium cartridge is loaded into a drive.

A recording medium cartridge comprising:

• a cartridge case in which a recording medium is contained;
• and
• a noncontact-type memory for recording information on recording medium cartridge and information on contents of information recorded on the recording medium,
• wherein said noncontact-type memory is mounted in such a position as to be exposed when a cover member of said recording medium cartridge is opened.

A recording medium cartridge of a two-reel type accommodating a pair of winding hubs around which a magnetic tape is wound, comprising:

• an opening;
• and
• a noncontact-type memory for recording information on recording medium cartridge and information on contents of information recorded on the magnetic tape accommodated in said recording medium cartridge,
• wherein said noncontact-type memory is mounted in such a position as to face said opening.

A recording medium cartridge of a two-reel type accommodating a pair of winding hubs around which a magnetic tape is wound, said recording medium cartridge comprising:

• an opening;
• and
• a noncontact-type memory for recording information on recording medium cartridge and information on contents of information recorded on the magnetic tape accommodated in said recording medium cartridge,
• wherein said noncontact-type memory is mounted on an inner surface of said recording medium cartridge at such a position as to contact the magnetic tape.