公开(公告)号：GB2528820A

公开(公告)日：2016-02-03

申请号：GB201520855

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BISKEBORN ROBERT GLENN ,  LO CALVIN SHYJONG ,  HERGET PHILLIPP

IPC: G11B5/584 ,  G11B5/008 ,  G11B5/265 ,  G11B5/29 ,  G11B5/48

Abstract: In one general embodiment, an apparatus includes at least two modules, each of the modules having an array of transducers, wherein the at least two modules are fixed relative to each other, wherein an axis of each array is defined between opposite ends thereof, wherein the axes of the arrays are oriented about parallel to each other, wherein the array of a first of the modules is offset from the array of a second of the modules in a first direction parallel to the axis of the array of the second module such that the transducers of the first module are about aligned with the transducers of the second module in an intended direction of tape travel thereacross; and a mechanism for orienting the modules about an axis orthogonal to the plane in which the arrays reside to control a transducer pitch presented to a tape.