In one embodiment, a tape drive system includes a magnetic head having a servo sensor for
sensing a defined servo track of a magnetic tape and configured to read servo pulses from …

The present invention relates to tape storage systems, and more particularly relates to an
addition of error correcting capability to longitudinal position (LPOS) words encoded in the …

Generally, methods and apparatus are provided for deci mated interpolated clock/data
recovery (ICDR). According to one aspect of the invention, methods and apparatus are dis …

ABSTRACT A tape drive-implemented method, according to another embodiment, includes:
determining a length of a window of a servo pattern to use for calculating a lateral position …

Provided is a read channel, storage drive, and method to process signals read from a
storage medium. At least one data channel including an interpolator and equalizer and a …

An alternative time interval is taken of a timing based servo band to determine lateral
position of a servo read head. The servo band is arranged in a sequence bursts with non …

Provided are a method, servo channel, and tape drive for determining a reference waveform
used by a correlator in a servo channel. Sequences of servo signal samples are provided …

A fully synchronous servo channel for a data type drive is provided which includes the initial
acquisition of synchronous servo channel parameters, generation of a timing basis for signal …

0002. The invention relates to a method to increase the number of data bands written to a
sequential information storage medium. In certain embodiments, the invention fur ther …

Provided are techniques for synchronous servo channel for a data tape drive. A servo reader
is configured to read servo bursts from a data tape. An anti-aliasing filter is operable to …