Azimuth actuated dual device set positioning

摘要

Variations in read/write head manufacturing, tape to head angle, and media width make properly positioning writers and reads on the media difficult, which can lead to errors. A device for recording and/or reading data to and/or from a magnetic tape that reduces these errors includes a read/write head which has a first device set including a first plurality of magnetic data write and/or read elements and a second device set including a second plurality of magnetic data write and/or read elements. The device also includes a lateral positioning actuator and an azimuth actuator. The lateral positioning actuator and azimuth actuator are used together to position both device sets on the magnetic tape. The lateral positioning actuator laterally positions the read/write head such that during write and/or read operations the first and second pluralities of magnetic data write and/or read elements align laterally to first and second pluralities of recordable and/or readable data tracks on the magnetic tape. The azimuth actuator rotates the read/write head about an azimuthal angle such that the elements align to lateral spacings.