Patent ID: 8810957
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a head having at least two modules, each of the modules having an array of transducers, wherein an axis of each array is defined between opposite ends thereof, wherein the axes of the arrays are oriented about parallel to each other, wherein the array of a first of the modules is offset from the array of a second of the modules in a first direction parallel to the axis of the array of the second module such that the transducers of the first module are about aligned with the transducers of the second module in an intended direction of tape travel thereacross when the axes are oriented at an angle greater than 0.2° relative to a line oriented perpendicular to the intended direction of tape travel thereacross, wherein the transducers of each array have a pitch along the axes of the arrays that is greater than a pitch of data tracks specified by a format as measured in a direction perpendicular to the intended direction of tape travel, wherein the pitch of the transducers of the arrays as presented to the tape about matches the pitch of the data tracks specified in the format, and wherein the format specifies reading, writing and/or servo following using a non-tilted head; a controller configured to at least one of: