AZIMUTH ACTUATED DUAL DEVICE SET POSITIONING

摘要

A device for recording and/or reading data to and/or from a magnetic tape includes a read/write head which has a first device set including a first plurality of magnetic data write and/or read elements and a second device set including a second plurality of magnetic data write and/or read elements. The device also includes a lateral positioning actuator and an azimuth actuator. The lateral positioning actuator and azimuth actuator are used together to position both device sets on the magnetic tape. The lateral positioning actuator laterally positions the read/write head such that during write and/or read operations the first and second pluralities of magnetic data write and/or read elements align laterally to first and second pluralities of recordable and/or readable data tracks on the magnetic tape. The azimuth actuator rotates the read/write head about an azimuthal angle. such that the elements align to lateral spacings.

主权项

1. A device for recording and/or reading data to and/or from a magnetic tape, the device comprising:
a magnetic head including:
a first device set including a first plurality of magnetic elements; anda second device set including a second plurality of magnetic elements; a lateral positioning actuator for positioning the magnetic head such that the first plurality of magnetic elements aligns laterally to a first plurality of data tracks on the magnetic tape; and an azimuth actuator for rotating the magnetic head about an azimuthal angle such that the second plurality of magnetic elements aligns to a second plurality of data tracks on the magnetic tape, the azimuthal angle being an angle of rotation about an axis perpendicular to the magnetic tape.