LOW FRICTION TAPE HEAD AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAME
First Claim
1. A magnetic head, comprising:
- outer modules each having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers; and
an inner module positioned between the outer modules, the inner module having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers,wherein portions of edges of the tape bearing surface of the inner module are non-skiving in regions not aligned with the array of transducers in a direction of media travel thereacross,wherein an outer edge of the tape bearing surface of each of the outer modules are adapted for skiving air from the magnetic medium when the magnetic medium travels in a direction from the respective outer module towards the inner module.
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Abstract
A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes outer modules each having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers; and an inner module positioned between the outer modules, the inner module having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers, wherein portions of edges of the tape bearing surface of the inner module are non-skiving in regions not aligned with the array of transducers in a direction of media travel thereacross, wherein an outer edge of the tape bearing surface of each of the outer modules are adapted for skiving air from the magnetic medium when the magnetic medium travels in a direction from the respective outer module towards the inner module.
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19 Claims
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1. A magnetic head, comprising:
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outer modules each having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers; and an inner module positioned between the outer modules, the inner module having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers, wherein portions of edges of the tape bearing surface of the inner module are non-skiving in regions not aligned with the array of transducers in a direction of media travel thereacross, wherein an outer edge of the tape bearing surface of each of the outer modules are adapted for skiving air from the magnetic medium when the magnetic medium travels in a direction from the respective outer module towards the inner module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A magnetic head, comprising:
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outer modules each having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers; and an inner module positioned between the outer modules, the inner module having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers, wherein portions of the tape bearing surface of the inner module positioned laterally to the array of transducers are rough, wherein an outer edge of the tape bearing surface of each of the outer modules is adapted for skiving air from the magnetic medium when the magnetic medium travels in a direction from the respective outer module towards the inner module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A magnetic head, comprising:
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outer modules each having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers; an inner module positioned between the outer modules, the inner module having a tape bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of readers and writers, wherein portions of inner edges of the tape bearing surface of the each of the outer modules are non-skiving in regions not aligned with the array of transducers in a direction of media travel thereacross, the inner edges facing the inner module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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