CA2765148C - Control method and apparatus for a dual-channel weighted lpos combining scheme - Google Patents

Control method and apparatus for a dual-channel weighted lpos combining scheme Download PDF

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CA2765148C
CA2765148C CA2765148A CA2765148A CA2765148C CA 2765148 C CA2765148 C CA 2765148C CA 2765148 A CA2765148 A CA 2765148A CA 2765148 A CA2765148 A CA 2765148A CA 2765148 C CA2765148 C CA 2765148C
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Giovanni Cherubini
Robert Allen Hutchins
Melanie Jean Sandberg
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    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/58Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/584Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on tapes
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    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/127Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
    • G11B5/29Structure or manufacture of unitary devices formed of plural heads for more than one track

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  • Adjustment Of The Magnetic Head Position Track Following On Tapes (AREA)
  • Moving Of The Head To Find And Align With The Track (AREA)
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