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Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015

Filed:

Apr. 15, 2015
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventor:

Peter G. Finn, Markham, CA;

Assignee:

GLOBLAFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/00 (2006.01); G11B 5/008 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G11B 5/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/00813 (2013.01); G06F 3/0611 (2013.01); G06F 3/0643 (2013.01); G06F 3/0682 (2013.01); G06F 2003/0698 (2013.01); G11B 5/78 (2013.01);
Abstract

Arrangements relate to a data storage system. The data storage system can include a data storage tape. The data storage tape can be arranged in a concertina format. In such a format, the data storage tape can include a plurality of tape segments. Each tape segment can be separated from a neighboring tape segment by a fold. In some arrangements, the data storage tape arranged in a concertina format can be received within a housing.


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