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Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 09, 2021
Applicant:

Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Robert G. Biskeborn, Hollister, CA (US);

Trevor W. Olson, San Jose, CA (US);

Mark L. Watson, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/22 (2006.01); G11B 5/008 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/22 (2013.01); G11B 5/00813 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosed embodiments generally relate to a data storage device for accessing a magnetic tape. The device includes write heads writing data tracks on the magnetic tape and control circuitry configured to: (1) use the heads to write a first set of data tracks on the magnetic tape; (2) measure a distortion of the first set of data tracks after the first set of data tracks have been written; and (3) use the heads to shingle write a second set of data tracks relative to the first set of data tracks based on the measured distortion. To compensate for the distortion, a priority servo is chosen based on whether the distortion is an expansion or contraction, and/or whether the shingle writing direction is inbound or outbound. The head bar is moved during shingle writing toward the servo track associated with the priority servo.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Biskeborn, Robert. (2022). Data storage device compensating for magnetic tape distortion when shingle writing data tracks (U.S. Patent No. 11532330). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11532330

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