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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2003
Douglas W. Johnson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Richard W. Molstad, St. Paul, MN (US);
Yung Yip, Afton, MN (US);
Douglas W. Johnson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Richard W. Molstad, St. Paul, MN (US);
Yung Yip, Afton, MN (US);
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
In general, the invention relates to a data storage tape including servo information on both sides of the tape. Techniques for writing servo information to both sides of the data storage tape are also described. For example, a mechanical arrangement of two servo write heads positioned with respect to the data storage tape can enable two-sided servo recording. In addition, a single servo write head may be used to write servo information to both sides of the data storage tape with the aid of a flux conductor. In that case, the magnetic field of the servo write head passes through the data storage tape to record servo information on both sides of the tape.