A storage device including a tape configured to store data is disclosed. The tape includes a plurality of first regions with a first dielectric constant and a plurality of second regions with a second dielectric constant that is higher than the first dielectric constant. The first regions and the second regions are arranged in an alternating manner along the length of the tape. Further, the storage device includes one or more actuators configured to apply an electrical field across the width of the tape, in order to move the tape in length direction. Further, the storage device includes one or more data heads configured to read and/or write data from and/or to the tape.

A storage device including a tape configured to store data is disclosed. The tape includes a plurality of first regions with a first dielectric constant and a plurality of second regions with a second dielectric constant that is higher than the first dielectric constant. The first regions and the second regions are arranged in an alternating manner along the length of the tape. Further, the storage device includes one or more actuators configured to apply an electrical field across the width of the tape, in order to move the tape in length direction. Further, the storage device includes one or more data heads configured to read and/or write data from and/or to the tape.

A tape cartridge for increasing tape drive head performance is provided. The tape cartridge comprises a cleaning tape, a tape guide arrangement that guides the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, a cleaning fluid application arrangement that applies cleaning fluid to the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, and a cartridge memory that stores cleaning count and motor taches count information. The tape guide arrangement is operable to bring the cleaning tape in contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement to apply the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape when the cleaning tape is subject to a first tension level and avoid the contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement when the cleaning tape is subject to a second tension level to prevent application of the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape.

A tape cartridge for increasing tape drive head performance is provided. The tape cartridge comprises a cleaning tape, a tape guide arrangement that guides the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, a cleaning fluid application arrangement that applies cleaning fluid to the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, and a cartridge memory that stores cleaning count and motor taches count information. The tape guide arrangement is operable to bring the cleaning tape in contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement to apply the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape when the cleaning tape is subject to a first tension level and avoid the contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement when the cleaning tape is subject to a second tension level to prevent application of the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape.

A servo writer includes a writing head that writes a servo signal on a long magnetic tape that is traveling, a guide roller that is provided on an upstream side of a travel path with respect to the writing head and guides the traveling magnetic tape, and a polishing unit that is provided on an upstream side of the travel path with respect to the guide roller and polishes at least one edge of the traveling magnetic tape, in which the guide roller includes a flange that regulates the travel of the magnetic tape.

A servo writer includes a writing head that writes a servo signal on a long magnetic tape that is traveling, a guide roller that is provided on an upstream side of a travel path with respect to the writing head and guides the traveling magnetic tape, and a polishing unit that is provided on an upstream side of the travel path with respect to the guide roller and polishes at least one edge of the traveling magnetic tape, in which the guide roller includes a flange that regulates the travel of the magnetic tape.

A servo writer includes a writing head that writes a servo signal on a long magnetic tape that is traveling, a guide roller that is provided on an upstream side of a travel path with respect to the writing head and guides the traveling magnetic tape, and a polishing unit that is provided on an upstream side of the travel path with respect to the guide roller and polishes at least one edge of the traveling magnetic tape, in which the guide roller includes a flange that regulates the travel of the magnetic tape.

A servo writer includes a writing head that writes a servo signal on a long magnetic tape that is traveling, a guide roller that is provided on an upstream side of a travel path with respect to the writing head and guides the traveling magnetic tape, and a polishing unit that is provided on an upstream side of the travel path with respect to the guide roller and polishes at least one edge of the traveling magnetic tape, in which the guide roller includes a flange that regulates the travel of the magnetic tape.

At least one jack screw from a tape deck base may be removed. The tape deck base may be below a rigid support base that includes a rigid support shaft in the center of the rigid support base. A piezoelectric stack may be inserted where the at least one jack screw was removed from the tape deck base. The piezoelectric stack may tilt a tape guide roller bearing in a skew direction to improve the motion of tape in a tape path.

At least one jack screw from a tape deck base may be removed. The tape deck base may be below a rigid support base that includes a rigid support shaft in the center of the rigid support base. A piezoelectric stack may be inserted where the at least one jack screw was removed from the tape deck base. The piezoelectric stack may tilt a tape guide roller bearing in a skew direction to improve the motion of tape in a tape path.