Technology Innovation
Drives and automation set new standards for capacity, reliability and performance. Advanced new features improve functionality, performance, and reliability.
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Helican Scan
Helical scan recording technology, based on a very stable rotating drum/head platform, permits accurate and reliable data recording at very high track densities without constant back-and-forth repositioning of tape. With helical scan, only one complete pass is required is fill the tape cartridge with data. Tape speed with Helical scan is typically only 1 inch per second.
Benefits:
- Greater tape head durability
- Shoe-shining is minimize compared to linear tape formats
- One pass to fill the tape cartridge contributes to reliable operation
- Exceptional reliability enabled by minimizing tape tension, compared to Linear Tape formats
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MR Head
AIT-5 is the first Sony tape streamer format to feature MR (magneto-resistive) heads. These more sensitive heads can handle higher recording densities and thus enable greater capacity per media cartridge.
Benefits:
- Foundation for higher recording density thus offering greater tape capacities and Read-Write performance
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Dynamic Tracking
To enhance signal read-back quality, dynamic tracking capabilities inside AIT-5 automatically control the MR head position while on the fly as data is WRITTEN AND read. The AIT-5 tape head automatically adjusts and tracks with the recorded data to ensure maximum data readback strength and recovery.
Benefits:
- Optimizes recording and data recovery performance
- Minimizes impact of signal to noise ratio to better ensure data reliability
