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Imation
LTO Ultrium
TAPE CARTRIDGES
A d v a n c i n g t h e p o w e r o f
LTO U l t r i u m technology
Imation LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges
Imation Ultrium 3 Tape Cartridges offer increased capacity
up to 800GB compressed (assuming 2:1 compression) and
transfer rates of up to 160MB/sec. compressed (assuming
2:1 compression).
The new standard in high-capacity, open system data storage
For years companies have relied on the power of LTO Ultrium technology to provide a
scalable, adaptable open tape format for their storage requirements. Now Imation has
advanced the power of LTO even further with LTO Ultrium generation 3 tape cartridges.
These next-generation cartridges combine the advantages of linear, multi-channel, bidirectional formats with enhancements in servo technology, data compression, track
layout and error correction. The result is an exciting new tape storage media that delivers
outstanding performance and twice the capacity of LTO generation 2 cartridges. LTO Ultrium
WORM Cartridges are also available for write-once archival applications.
Imation Tera Ångstrom Technology delivers the latest generation of
LTO Ultrium tape
Imation's Weatherford manufacturing facility features Imation's proprietary Tera
™
Ångstrom
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.
Technology. Consisting of an advanced metal particulate formulation and
Imation Ultrium 2 Tape Cartridges offer capacity
up to 400GB compressed (assuming 2:1 compression) and
transfer rates of up to 80MB/sec. compressed (assuming
2:1 compression).
For more information, visit www.imation.com/teraangstrom
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.
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.
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
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