Magnetic tape, magnetic tape cartridge, magnetic tape drive, and method for recording data on magnetic tape

摘要

Disclosed is a magnetic tape which contributes to a high recording density, and which achieves an enhanced flexibility in a width of a data track and a data format. The magnetic tape includes servo tracks being recorded thereon. These servo tracks contain respective servo signals, and are arranged lengthwise and adjacent to one another over a whole of a width or a part of the magnetic tape. Further, each of the servo tracks includes address signals being recorded thereon at predetermined intervals in isolation from the corresponding servo signals. These address signals indicate their respective locations of corresponding one of the servo tracks and their respective lengthwise locations on the magnetic tape. In addition, the servo signals are read from the respective servo bands, and are used to adjust tracking of a magnetic head on the magnetic tape.