Patent ID: 9036297
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A module, comprising: an array of transducers extending along a media facing side, the array of transducers including first and second transducers, the first and second transducers being of different transducer types, wherein the different transducer types are selected from a group consisting of data reader transducers, servo reader transducers, write transducers, piggyback read-write transducers and merged read-write transducers, wherein the first and second transducers in the array are aligned along a straight line, the first transducers flanking the second transducers in the array; a first protection structure for protecting the first transducers, the first protection structure being on both sides of the first transducers in a direction of tape travel thereacross; and wherein the second transducers have either no protection or are protected by a second protection structure that is different than the first protection structure.