Data storage system and linear tape
AssigneesSun Microsystems, Inc., Sun Microsystems Technology Ltd.
InventorFaramarz Mahnad
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage. Methods and systems of tape technology disclose optical tape media including: configurations, formulations, markings, and structure; optical tape manufacturing methods, systems, and apparatus methods and systems including: curing processes, coating methods, embossing, drums, testing, tracking alignment stamper strip; optical tape methods and systems including: pick up head adapted for the disclosed optical tape; and optical tape uses including optical storage media devices for multimedia applications
Claims20
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A data storage system comprising:
- an optical linear tape including an embossing layer and a phase change recording layer on the embossing layer, the embossing layer including a plurality of land and groove defining a plurality of tracks, each of the tracks exhibiting portions of wobble having at least one of a frequency and amplitude indicative of a transverse location of the track on the tape.
A data storage system comprising:
- an optical media having a plurality of grooves formed therein, each of the grooves at least partially defining a track exhibiting fields of modulated wobble defining an address of the track on the media.
A linear tape comprising:
- an embossing layer forming a plurality of tracks each exhibiting fields of modulated wobble defining an address of the track on the media;
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- a recording layer adjacent to the embossing layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.