Miniskirt tape head having quasi-statically tilted transducer arrays
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRobert G. Biskeborn, Calvin S. Lo
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Abstract
In one general embodiment, an apparatus includes a magnetic head. The magnetic head has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion together providing a tape bearing surface. The first portion has two pieces flanking the second portion in an intended direction of tape travel thereacross. The second portion has at least one array of transducers. A longitudinal axis of each of the at least one array is defined between opposite ends thereof. The longitudinal axis of each of the at least one array of transducers is oriented at an angle relative to the line oriented orthogonally to the intended direction of tape travel thereacross, the angle being between 0.2° and about 10°.
Claims16
An apparatus, comprising:
- a magnetic head, the magnetic head having:
- a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion together providing a tape bearing surface,
- wherein the first portion has two pieces flanking the second portion in an intended direction of tape travel thereacross,
- the second portion having at least one array of transducers,
- wherein a longitudinal axis of each of the at least one array is defined between opposite ends thereof,
- wherein the longitudinal axis of each of the at least one array of transducers is oriented at an angle relative to the line oriented orthogonally to an intended direction of tape travel, the angle being between 0.2° and about 10°.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a magnetic head, the magnetic head having:
- a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion together providing a tape bearing surface;
- wherein the tape bearing surface has a generally arcuate cross sectional profile,
- wherein the first portion has an opening at least partially encircling the second portion,
- the second portion having at least one array of transducers;
- wherein a longitudinal axis of each of the at least one array is defined between opposite ends thereof,
- wherein the longitudinal axis of each of the at least one array of transducers is oriented at an angle relative to a line oriented orthogonal to an intended direction of tape travel thereacross, the angle being between 0.2° and about 10°,
- wherein a closest distance between tape bearing surfaces of the two pieces of the first portion in the intended direction of tape travel is greater than a widest width of the tape bearing surface of the second portion in the intended direction of tape travel;
- a mechanism for orienting the second portion to control a transducer pitch presented to a tape;
- a drive mechanism for passing a magnetic medium over the magnetic head;
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- a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.