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LOW FRICTION TAPE HEAD AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAME

  • US 20120300338A1
  • Filed: 05/26/2011
  • Published: 11/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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