Servo write assembly

A servo write apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of first servo write heads configured to encode a first magnetic dibit onto a magnetic information storage medium, wherein said first magnetic dibit comprises a first azimuthal slope, wherein each first servo write head is positioned to encode said single magnetic dibit along a different longitudinal axis of a magnetic information storage medium;
• a plurality of second servo write heads configured to encode a second magnetic dibit comprising said first azimuthal slope and a third magnetic dibit comprising a second azimuthal slope onto said magnetic information storage medium, wherein each second servo write head is positioned to encode said single magnetic dibit along a different longitudinal axis of a magnetic information storage medium;
• wherein said first azimuthal slope differs from said second azimuthal slope.

A method to encode a servo pattern in a magnetic storage medium, comprising:

• providing a servo write apparatus comprising a first servo write head configured to encode a first magnetic dibit in a magnetic information storage medium, wherein said first magnetic dibit comprises a first azimuthal slope, a second servo write head configured to encode a second magnetic dibit comprising said first azimuthal slope and a third magnetic dibit comprising a second azimuthal slope onto said magnetic information storage medium, wherein said first azimuthal slope differs from said second azimuthal slope;
• encoding (N) first magnetic dibits in a moving magnetic storage medium by sequentially energizing and de-energizing said first servo write head (N) times, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2;
• encoding (M) second magnetic dibits in a moving magnetic storage medium by sequentially energizing and de-energizing said second servo write head (M) times, wherein (M) is greater than or equal to 2.

A servo write apparatus comprising a processor, a computer readable medium, first servo write head configured to encode a first magnetic dibit onto a magnetic information storage medium, wherein said first magnetic dibit comprises a first azimuthal slope, and a second servo write head configured to encode a second magnetic dibit comprising said first azimuthal slope and a third magnetic dibit comprising a second azimuthal slope onto said magnetic information storage medium, wherein said first azimuthal slope differs from said second azimuthal slope, computer readable program code encoded in said computer readable medium, wherein said processor can use said computer readable program code to encode servo patterns in a magnetic storage medium, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect:

• encoding (N) first magnetic dibits in a moving magnetic storage medium by sequentially energizing and de-energizing said first servo write head (N) times, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2;
• encoding (M) second magnetic dibits in a moving magnetic storage medium by sequentially energizing and de-energizing said second servo write head (M) times, wherein (M) is greater than or equal to 2.

A computer program product encoded in computer readable medium, wherein said computer readable medium is disposed in a servo write apparatus comprising a processor, a first servo write head configured to encode a first magnetic dibit onto a magnetic information storage medium, wherein said first magnetic dibit comprises a first azimuthal slope, a second servo write head configured to encode a second magnetic dibit comprising said first azimuthal slope and a third magnetic dibit comprising a second azimuthal slope onto said magnetic information storage medium, wherein said first azimuthal slope differs from said second azimuthal slope, comprising:

• computer readable program code which causes said computer processor to encode (N) first magnetic dibits in a moving magnetic storage medium by sequentially energizing and de-energizing said first servo write head (N) times, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2;
• computer readable program code which causes said computer processor to encode (M) second magnetic dibits in a moving magnetic storage medium by sequentially energizing and de-energizing said second servo write head (M) times, wherein (M) is greater than or equal to 2.