CPC G11B 5/56 (2013.01) [G11B 5/00813 (2013.01); G11B 5/581 (2013.01); G11B 5/60 (2013.01); G11B 15/32 (2013.01); G11B 15/43 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A storage device, comprising:
a tape reel;
a tape media coupled to the tape reel; and
a head-gimbal assembly for reading data from and writing data to the tape media, wherein the head-gimbal assembly is configured to fly above the tape media when reading data from and writing data to the tape media and wherein the head-gimbal assembly comprises:
a suspension having a base end, a top end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the base end to the top end;
a slider coupled to the top end of the suspension;
a magnetic head assembly coupled to a top end of the slider;
a first actuator coupled to a first side of the base end of the suspension, the first side being disposed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and
a second actuator coupled to a second side of the base end of the suspension, the second side being opposite the first side, wherein the first and second actuators are piezoelectric push-pull actuators.
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