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Imation Tera Ångstrom Technology
Imation's Weatherford manufacturing facility features Imation's proprietary Tera Ångstrom
™
Technology. Consisting of an advanced metal particulate
formulation and manufacturing process, Imation’s Tera Ångstrom technology employs three unique steps—an impingement process, a quiescent
drying process, and advanced in-line calendering. These steps combine to create magnetic media with a significantly smoother surface and a high
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), delivering reduced errors and increased productivity and throughput. With Tera Ångstrom technology, Imation continues to
advance magnetic tape development by reaching the next milestone on the LTO Ultrium roadmap.
For more information, visit www.imation.com/teraangstrom
Imation Tera Ångstrom technology provides
advancements in quality, reliability and performance
Quality: The development of our new advanced terabyte-class manufacturing facility builds on Imation’s
quality discipline and incorporates state-of-the-art quality practices.
Reliability: Is it a 0 or is it a 1? Surface uniformity (smoothness) and high signal-to-noise ratios (SNR)
allow accurate data reading.
Performance: High SNR and consistent signal strength help ensure efficient processing time. Noise can slow
down processing time—a high SNR helps enable faster transfer rates for increased productivity.
A proprietary servo-writing process optimizes tape tracking and helps ensure accurate read/write operations,
enabling best-in-class Position Error Signal (PES) performance to minimize servo off-track errors and improve
overall transfer rates.
Impingement process to reach
nanometer size particles using
>10,000 psi, high-pressure jets.
Quiescent drying process with low air
velocity and magnetic coils to achieve
high degree of particle orientation.
In-line calendering process
to
achieve surface smoothness on the
order of angstroms.
Example - The
digital letter “A” in
magnetic bits (1s, 0s)
Weak signal
amplitude with
competitive process
ERROR!
Strong signal strength
(high SNR) with Tera
Ångstrom Technology
Accurate Data