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°.
Claims14
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°.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.