Tape head with tape-bearing surface exhibiting an array of protruding topographic features

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9030779
APP PUB NO 20140368953A1
SERIAL NO

14295633

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A tape head, adapted for reading and/or writing to a magnetic tape, has a tape-bearing surface and is configured to urge a magnetic tape against the bearing surface, in operation. The bearing surface includes a transducer area, having at least one transducer that is a read and/or write element, designed for reading and/or writing to a magnetic tape, and a structured area adjacent to the transducer area, comprising a periodic array of topographic features, the topographic features configured within the structured area to determine a minimal distance between the transducer area and a tape.

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  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dellmann, Laurent A Birmensdorf, CH 14 134
Engelen, Johan B C Zurich, CH 22 69
Jonnalagadda, Vara Sudananda Prasad Waedenswil, CH 9 44
Lantz, Mark A Thalwil, CH 145 1133

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