Noise reduction in same-gap servo in frequency-based servo tape systems

A computer program product of a computer readable storage medium usable with a programmable computer, the computer program product having computer-readable code embodied therein for reducing noise in a same-gap, frequency-based servo tape system, the computer-readable code comprising instructions for:

• noise calibrating a same-gap, frequency-based servo tape system to generate first and second correlated noise factors;
• transporting a data tape across a tape head module, the tape head module including a write element and a servo read element;
• transmitting a data signal to the write element to be written to the tape;
• receiving a raw servo signal from the servo read element, the raw servo signal including noise from the data signal;
• separating the raw servo signal into first and second servo signals at frequencies F1 and F2, respectively;
• filtering the first and second servo signals to generate first and second filtered servo signals, respectively;
• separating the data signal into first and second data signal at frequencies F1 and F2, respectively;
• filtering the first and second data signals to generate first and second filtered data signals, respectively;
• applying the first and second correlated noise factors to the first and second filtered data signals, respectively, to generate first and second correlated noise values, respectively;
• and
• subtracting the first and second noise values from the first and second filtered servo signals, respectively to generate first and second noise-compensated servo signals.

A same-gap, frequency-based servo tape system for reading/writing data from/to a magnetic tape, the tape having a plurality of laterally spaced data tracks extending longitudinally along the length of the tape and further having at least one servo track extending longitudinally along the length of the tape and positioned laterally between two data tracks, the servo track having a first servo signal recorded at a first frequency F1 on two outer servo bands and a recorded second servo signal at a second frequency F2 on an inner servo band, the tape drive comprising:

• a motion system capable of moving the magnetic tape longitudinally along a tape path in a first direction and an opposing second direction;
• a tape head capable of moving laterally relative to the tape path in a third direction and an opposing fourth direction, the tape head comprising:
• a first head module, comprising:
• a write element capable of recording a data signal to the tape;
• and
• a servo element capable of detecting a servo signal comprising the first recorded servo signal and the second recorded servo signal;
• and
• a second head module positioned laterally adjacent to the first head module, comprising a read element positioned laterally opposite the write element on the first head module, the read element being capable of detecting the data signal on the tape;
• a servo detector capable of communication with the servo element and with servo logic, wherein the servo detector provides servo signals comprising the ratio of the detected first recorded signal and the detected second recorded signal;
• an independent position sensor providing an IPS signal comprising a measurement of the lateral position of the tape head with respect to the tape path;
• a servo loop responsive to the IPS signal and capable of moving the tape head in the third direction and in the fourth direction;
• a memory device;
• logic capable of communicating with the servo detector, the memory device, the independent position sensor and the servo loop, the logic:
• noise calibrating the tape system to generate first and second correlated noise factors;
• directing the motion system to transport the data tape longitudinally across the tape head;
• transmitting a data signal to the write element to be recorded on the tape, the data signal including noise;
• receiving the transmitted data signal as a raw data signal, the raw data signal including the noise;
• receiving a raw servo signal from the servo element, the raw servo signal including noise from the transmitted data signal;
• separating the raw servo signal into the first and second servo signals at the first and second frequencies F1 and F2, respectively;
• filtering the first and second servo signals to generate first and second filtered servo signals, respectively;
• separating the data signal into first and second data signals at the frequencies F1 and F2, respectively;
• filtering the first and second data signals to generate first and second filtered data signals, respectively;
• applying the first and second correlated noise factors to the first and second filtered data signals, respectively, to generate first and second correlated noise values, respectively;
• and
• subtracting the first and second noise values from the first and second filtered servo signals, respectively to generate first and second noise-compensated servo signals.

Noise cancellation architecture for a frequency-based, same-gap servo tape system for reading/writing data from/to a magnetic tape, the tape having a plurality of laterally spaced data tracks extending longitudinally along the length of the tape and further having at least one servo track extending longitudinally along the length of the tape and positioned laterally between two data tracks, the servo track having a first servo signal recorded at a first frequency F1 on two outer servo bands and a recorded second servo signal at a second frequency F2 on an inner servo band, the architecture comprising:

• a first multi-tap bandpass filter for separating a raw servo signal into first and second servo signals;
• a second multi-tap bandpass filter having the same characteristics as the first multi-tap bandpass filter for separating a raw data signal into first and second data signals;
• first and second Goertzel bandpass filters for filtering the first and second data signals, respectively;
• third and fourth Goertzel bandpass filters having the same characteristics as the first and second Goertzel bandpass filters, respectively, for filtering the first and second servo signals, respectively;
• wherein:
• the output of the first Goertzel bandpass filter comprises a real component and an imaginary component representing a magnitude and phase, respectively, of the first filtered data signal at frequency F1;
• the output of the second Goertzel bandpass filter comprises a real component and an imaginary component representing a magnitude and phase, respectively, of the second filtered data signal at frequency F2;
• the output of the third Goertzel bandpass filter comprises a real component and an imaginary component representing a magnitude and phase, respectively, of the first filtered servo signal at frequency F1;
• and
• the output of the fourth Goertzel bandpass filter comprises a real component and an imaginary component representing a magnitude and phase, respectively, of the second filtered servo signal at frequency F2;
• a first multiplier for applying a first correlated noise factor to the real component of the output of the first Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a first gain factor;
• a second multiplier for applying a second correlated noise factor to the imaginary component of the output of the first Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a second gain factor;
• a third multiplier for applying a third correlated noise factor to the real component of the output of the second Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a third gain factor;
• a fourth multiplier for applying a fourth correlated noise factor to the imaginary component of the output of the second Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a fourth gain factor;
• a first adder for applying the first gain factor to the real component of the output of the third Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a first noise-compensated servo signal;
• a second adder for applying the second gain factor to the imaginary component of the output of the third Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a second noise-compensated servo signal;
• a third adder for applying the third gain factor to the real component of the output of the fourth Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a third noise-compensated servo signal;
• and
• a fourth adder for applying the fourth gain factor to the imaginary component of the output of the fourth Goertzel bandpass filter to generate a fourth noise-compensated servo signal.