Small, prototype deck mechanism for a 1/4-in-tape digital camcorder

The authors have developed a small digital camcorder deck mechanism with a tape loading and transport mechanism suitable for very thin, metal-evaporated, 1/4-in tape. The stability of the deck mechanism is excellent; track linearity is <3 /spl mu/m; and the design minimizes tape damage. The design, the technology to reduce the noise caused by high-speed drum rotation, and the wide-band electromagnetic system are described.<
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