Method and system of a head for a storage media

A method, comprising:

• reading tracks from a storage media with a head having a first set of read transducers positioned to compensate for shrinkage of the storage media, and the head having a second set of read transducers positioned to compensate for expansion of the storage media;
• reading a first servo band with a first servo transducer;
• reading a second servo band with a second servo transducer;
• moving the head over the tracks of the storage media based on information obtained during the steps of reading a first servo band and reading a second servo band;
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• utilizing one of the first and second set of read transducers that provides better signal-to-noise ratio.

A magnetic head assembly for writing a magnetic media, the magnetic head assembly comprising:

• a first bump on a surface of the magnetic head comprising a plurality of transducer pairs each having a read and write transducer, each read and write transducer in a transducer pair having a centerline through the transducer along a direction of travel of the magnetic media across the magnetic head assembly;
• a second bump on the surface of the magnetic head comprising a plurality of transducer pairs each having a read and write transducer, each read and write transducer in a transducer pair having a centerline through the transducer along the direction of travel of the magnetic media across the magnetic head assembly;
• wherein read transducers of the transducer pairs of the first bump are positioned such that a spacing between centerlines through the read transducers are slightly larger than a spacing between centerlines through the write transducers of the first bump;
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• wherein read transducers of the transducer pairs of the second bump are positioned such that a spacing between centerlines through the read transducers are slightly smaller than a spacing between centerlines through the write transducers of the second bump.

A system comprising:

• a magnetic head;
• a drive mechanism for selectively moving magnetic tape across the magnetic head;
• a magnetic head positioning circuit coupled to the magnetic head, the magnetic head positioning circuit selectively locates the magnetic head along data bands of the magnetic tape;
• and
• wherein the magnetic head comprises:
• a first plurality of transducer pairs, and wherein read transducers of the first plurality of transducer pairs are progressively biased on the head away from a centerline of the magnetic head;
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• a second plurality of transducer pairs, and wherein the read transducers of the second plurality of transducer pairs are progressively biased on the head toward the centerline of the magnetic head.

A system comprising:

• a means for accessing data tracks of storage media as the storage media traverses the means for accessing, the means for accessing compensated for dimensional change of size of the storage media;
• a means for moving storage media across the means for accessing;
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• a means for positioning the means for accessing along data bands of the storage media.

A system comprising:

• a means for accessing data tracks of storage media as the storage media traverses the means for accessing, the means for accessing compensated for dimensionial change of size of the storage media, wherein the means for accessing further comprises:
• a first plurality of means for reading and writing, and wherein centerlines through each means for reading of the first plurality of means for reading and writing are progressively shifted away from a centerline of the means for accessing;
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• a second plurality of means for reading and writing, and wherein centerlines through each means for reading of the second plurality of means for reading and writing are progressively shifted toward the centerline of the means for accessing;
• a means for moving storage media across the means for accessing;
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• a means for positioning the means for accessing along data bands of the storage media.