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- Patent Title: Data storage device compensating for tape distortion
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Application No.: US17180803Application Date: 2021-02-21
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Publication No.: US11295772B1Publication Date: 2022-04-05
- Inventor: Mark L. Watson , Trevor W. Olson
- Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Agent Steven H. Versteeg
- Main IPC: G11B5/584
- IPC: G11B5/584 ; G11B5/78 ; G11B5/008 ; G11B5/588

Abstract:
A data storage device is disclosed comprising at least one head configured to access a magnetic tape. User data is written to a first area of the magnetic tape at a first data track pitch, and when a distortion of the magnetic tape is detected, the user data is rewritten to compensate for the distortion.
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