公开(公告)号：US20220223175A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17645107

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: IMEC vzw

Inventor： Grim Keulemans ,  Veronique Rochus ,  Maarten Rosmeulen ,  Xavier Rottenberg

IPC: G11B5/008 ,  G11B5/127

Abstract: A storage device configured to store data on a tape is provided. In one aspect, the storage device includes the tape, which is configured to store data, and a data head, which is configured to read and/or write data from and/or to the tape. The storage device further includes an actuator configured to move the tape in a length direction in a step-wise manner. The actuator can include a plurality of pulling electrodes, wherein each pulling electrode can be activated to exert a pulling force on the tape, and a plurality of clamping electrodes, wherein each clamping electrode can be activated to clamp the tape.

公开(公告)号：US11462244B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17645107

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: IMEC vzw

Inventor： Grim Keulemans ,  Veronique Rochus ,  Maarten Rosmeulen ,  Xavier Rottenberg

IPC: G11B15/40 ,  G11B5/008 ,  G11B15/20 ,  G11B15/26 ,  G11B15/60

Abstract: A storage device configured to store data on a tape is provided. In one aspect, the storage device includes the tape, which is configured to store data, and a data head, which is configured to read and/or write data from and/or to the tape. The storage device further includes an actuator configured to move the tape in a length direction in a step-wise manner. The actuator can include a plurality of pulling electrodes, wherein each pulling electrode can be activated to exert a pulling force on the tape, and a plurality of clamping electrodes, wherein each clamping electrode can be activated to clamp the tape.