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Optical sensor to recording head alignment

  • US 7,023,650 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2001
  • Issued: 04/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A recording head in a read/write assembly of a magnetic recording tape system comprises:

  • a plurality of recording channels fabricated on a wafer; and

    an alignment target affixed to the wafer between a first read-write element of a recording channel and a second readwrite element of the recording channel, the alignment target fabricated to produce an optical reflectance signal, wherein the alignment target comprises a plurality of etched alignment grooves, each of the grooves spaced apart from each other and arranged parallel to a direction of magnetic tape travel.

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