18384160. Notched Head Design For Tape Applications (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.)
Notched Head Design For Tape Applications
Organization Name
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Oscar J. Ruiz of San Jose CA US
Kenji Kuroki of Fujisawa-Shi JP
Eduardo Torres Mireles of San Jose CA US
Notched Head Design For Tape Applications
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18384160 titled 'Notched Head Design For Tape Applications
Original Abstract Submitted
In a tape drive comprising a tape head module, a tape contacts the tape head module during operation. The tape head module comprises a substrate, a plurality of data heads disposed adjacent to the substrate at a media facing surface (MFS), and a closure disposed adjacent to the plurality of data heads. The closure comprises a first side portion disposed at a leading edge, a second side portion disposed at the leading edge, the first and second side portions being recessed from the MFS, and a central portion disposed between the first and second side portions at the leading edge. In some embodiments, the central portion is recessed from the MFS. The central portion may comprise a notch, a taper, or one or more steps. The first and second side portions may be tapered, rounded, or comprise one or more steps to reduce contact of a tape during operation.