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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Nhan X. Bui, Tucson, AZ (US);
Giovanni Cherubini, Rueschlikon, CH;
Simeon Furrer, Altdorf, CH;
Mark A. Lantz, Adliswil, CH;
Kazuhiro Tsuruta, Tokyo, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A tape drive-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: using information read from one or more servo bands on a magnetic tape to position a magnetic tape head relative to the magnetic tape. An array of data transducers is positioned along the magnetic tape head, the array extending perpendicular to a direction of travel of the magnetic tape. Moreover, a group of servo readers is positioned at each end of the array of data transducers. A distance between each of the immediately adjacent servo readers in each of the groups of servo readers is less than or equal to one third of a prespecified width of each of the servo bands. Furthermore, the distance between each of the servo readers in each of the groups and the prespecified width are both measured in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the magnetic tape.