摘要 |
A tape head for use with a magnetic tape includes a support structure that has a tape bearing surface that is configured to engage the magnetic tape as the magnetic tape passes over the support structure. The support structure is made of a first material having a first hardness. The tape head further includes a transducer element having an interface surface for reading from and/or writing to the magnetic tape as the magnetic tape passes over the tape bearing surface. The tape head also includes a protective layer that substantially covers the interface surface, the protective layer being made of a second material having a second hardness that is at least as hard as the first hardness of the first material.
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