tdk is well known company for its reliable and innovative digital data recording solutions. TDK lto-3 ultrium belongs to the LTO (open tape standard) family introduced by IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Quantum. Memory chips have been included in the LTO tape cartridges and the basic idea is to record the history of data usage in the memory chip. Volume of information has considerably increased over the years and therefore the enterprises require high capacity, low cost, efficient and fast backup storage mediums. TDK lto3 tape format has all the essential capabilities and advanced technologies to meet the organization’s growing needs. For developing the LTO-3 D2406-LTO3 tape format, TDK used the most advanced, unique, reliable, high level technologies.

Magnetic layer of the TDK LTO-3 tape media is very uniform and smooth to nanometer order due to its ultra fine and exclusive magnetic particles. The tape media of TDK lto 3 also has dual layer coating. Uniformity of the tape media is necessary for stable playback and storage of information. Servo uses feedback for providing accurate functions of stops & starts of tape drive motor or the access arm’s movement on the disk. Another unique slitter technology was used by TDK for cutting the data tape with perfect accuracy. High precision technology of TDK LTO3 tape technology provides high data integrity. Every element and component of TDK LTO ultrium3 from tape drive’s access point to the reel spherical drum has been designed and developed to the highest level of quality and standard. Features and technologies of LTO1 and LTO ultrium-2 along with new innovative features were added to the TDK LTO-3 tape format. TDK LTO-3 provides breakthrough storage capacity and transfer speed and has the potential and capabilities of fulfilling the demands of mission critical environments.

Super-finavinx metal particles were exclusively developed for the TDK LTO-3 tape format for superior longevity and stable output and high accurate writing and reading precision. Its data tape is very thin with dual layer coating. The total tape reel of TDK LTO-3 has uniform thickness which helps in enhancing recording density. Tape thickness of TDK LTO-3 is controlled to the level of nanometer as the data tape’s lower layer is non-magnetic while its top layer is magnetic. Therefore as a result the output signals of TDK LTO3 media become higher and stable with precise signals of servo. The noise of the tape is low so the rate of error in TDK LTO3 is also low. Low noise and high output was made possible by the unique blend of ultra smooth film base, super Finavinx metal particles, smoothing mechanism for tape reel and ultra fine coating mechanism (dual layer). Stable performance, output and low rate of error are attained throughout the data tape’s length.

Three dimensional compound (TDC) and electron beam compound (EBC) are the two binder types used by TDK LTO-3 tape technology for ensuring its optimum output, durability and performance. The structure of molecules of TDK LTO3’s tape reel is very tough the increases durability and lowers the error rate even after repeated writes/reads (25,000). The stability of the base film is remarkable as the tape reel is cut with high precision for accurate writing & reading of data onto the tape reel. As the base film of TDK LTO3 cartridge is ultra smooth therefore it has improved resistance against external pressure, humidity, temperature and similar other factors of working environments.