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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Daniel P. Stubbs, Marine on St. Croix, MN (US);
Yung Yip, Afton, MN (US);
Daniel P. Stubbs, Marine on St. Croix, MN (US);
Yung Yip, Afton, MN (US);
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
In general, the invention provides two-sided magnetic data storage tape comprising azimuthal magnetic transition layouts that can substantially reduce demagnetization of recorded magnetic transitions on the surfaces of the tape. The invention specifically balances the goal of simplified media manufacture with the goal of reducing or avoiding media degradation when the tape is spooled. The two-sided magnetic data storage tape defines a substantially similar easy axis of magnetic anisotropy on a first and a second side of the tape, which can simplify media manufacture. Recorded magnetic transitions on the opposing sides of the tape define azimuths that are substantially different, which can help avoid media degradation when the tape is spooled.