Abstract:
A tape storage medium comprises at least one servo band (SB) along a longitudinal extension (x) of the tape storage medium (TP) for supporting to determine positional information. The servo band (SB) comprises a first servo subband (SB1) extending along the longitudinal extension (x) of the tape storage medium (1) and a second servo subband (SB2) extending along the longitudinal extension (x) of the tape storage medium (TP) next to the first servo subband (SB1). The first servo subband (SB1) comprises a frame servo pattern containing a set of servo frames (FR), wherein each servo frame (FR) of the set comprises a first burst (A) comprising at least two servo stripes (SP1) inclined at a first angle ( α) with respect to a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal extension (x) of the tape medium (TP), followed by a second burst (B) comprising at least two servo stripes (SP2) inclined at a second angle (&bgr;) with respect to the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal extension (x) of the tape medium (TP), which second angle (α) is different from the first angle (&bgr;). The second servo subband (SB2) contains a set of servo tracks (STx) extending along the longitudinal extension (x) of the tape storage medium (TP) and arranged next to each other, wherein each servo track (STx) of the set contains a servo pattern of magnetic transitions representing a waveform when being read, and wherein the waveforms of adjacent servo tracks (STx) are orthogonal to each other.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fully synchronous servo channel for a data tape drive.SOLUTION: A fully synchronous servo channel for a data tape drive is provided by including: initial acquisition of synchronous servo channel parameters; generation of a timing basis for signal interpolation; generation of a tape velocity estimate and a y-position estimate; and an optimum detection of longitudinal position (LPOS) symbols.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage device having accurate timing to generate a read pulse in a scanning mode, and to provide a method for operating the storage device. SOLUTION: At least one probe 21 scans a storage medium 1 for storing data in forms of marks 5 in a scanning mode. In the scanning mode, a control unit 3 provides a pulsive read signal RP for data detection. The storage medium 1 includes marks 51 to determine a clock of the pulsive read signal RP. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fully synchronous servo channel for a data tape drive. SOLUTION: The fully synchronous servo channel for a data tape drive includes the initial acquisition of synchronous servo channel parameters, generation of a timing basis for signal interpolation, generation of a tape velocity estimate and a y-position estimate, and optimum detection of longitudinal position (LPOS) symbols. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for storing data on a storage surface without heating up a probe and a method of detecting the data from the storage surface. SOLUTION: The storage device using the probe is equipped with the storage surface and stores data expressed by the transformation of this surface. The probe faces the surface and includes a resonant circuit having a reactance dependent on deflection of the probe facing the surface. A scanner is provided for scanning all over the surface of the probe so that it follows the transformation. By detecting a fluctuation in resonance frequency of the circuit, a detector reads the data stored on the surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
Servo control methods and apparatus are provided for a tape drive (1) where a read/write head (2) reads and writes data on magnetic tape (3) with at least one servo track for providing transversal position information. At least two servo readers (S) are associated with the read/write head (2), each arranged for reading a said servo track during read/write operations. The servo readers (S) are operative concurrently to generate respective servo read signals (r). A position estimator (8) processes each servo read signal (r) to generate a series of position values, corresponding to respective time instants, indicative of transversal position of the associated servo reader (S). A servo controller (10) calculates from the position values and time instants a skew value (?), indicative of tape skew relative to the read/write head (2), and a tension variation value (AT) indicative of variation of tape tension from a reference value. The servo controller (10) is adapted to account for cross-coupling between tape skew and tension variation in the joint calculation of the skew and tension variation values. Where three servo readers (S) are operative concurrently, the servo controller (10) can be adapted to account for time dependency of tape skew and tension variation and to calculate respective time derivatives (?\ AT') for the skew and tension variation values (?, AT). The calculated values can then be used to make compensatory adjustments to tape tension and tape skew relative to the read/write head (2).
Abstract:
A servo write head is provided and is configured to simultaneously write at least two servo patterns in respective servo bands on linear magnetic tape. Centerlines of the servo patterns are substantially uniformly spaced in the lateral direction. In addition, the servo patterns of all adjacent respective servo bands are displaced relative to each other in a longitudinal direction by an amount that is related to a length of a servo frame and a type of the servo patterns.
Abstract:
Timing based servo bursts of servo frames, in which the frames are arranged to be symmetric with the same number of servo stripes in each burst of a frame, are synchronized by shifting selected bits. For example, servo frames are arranged with four servo bursts with an equal number of servo stripes in each burst, the servo frames comprising two symmetric sub-frames, each sub-frame comprising two bursts of servo stripes that are parallel to each other within a burst, and the bursts are non-parallel with respect to each other; each servo burst is arranged to comprise at least one reference servo stripe; and each servo burst is arranged to comprise at least one shifted servo stripe, wherein the shift is in the same longitudinal direction with respect to at least one reference servo stripe for each burst of a frame and the opposite longitudinal direction for bursts of sequentially adjacent frames.
Abstract:
Apparatus for detecting data in a sensor signal generated by a read sensor in a local probe data storage device comprises a differentiation for subtracting a value of the sensor signal from the succeeding value of the sensor signal to generate a ternary difference signal ; and a convertor connected to the differentiator for converting the difference signal into a binary output signal indicative of the detected data. A local probe data storage device comprising such apparatus is also described.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring a plurality of servo channels, providing a finite state machine ("FSM") comprising a single servo channel mode and a combined servo channel mode, and moving a sequential information storage medium comprising a plurality of servo bands across a read/write head comprising a corresponding plurality of servo sensors. The method further asserts an acquisition flag by a servo channel if that servo channel is tracking a servo pattern, and asserts a bit flag by a servo channel if a new LPOS bit is decoded. If at least one acquisition flag is asserted, the method determines if a bit flag is asserted by a servo channel associated with said asserted acquisition flag, and if an acquisition flag and a bit flag are asserted by a servo channel, the method determines a relative positioning of each servo sensor with respect to an associated servo pattern.