Fujifilm Splits the ATOMM Into 15,000,000 DLT Cartridges - also to develop and market SuperDLTtape media with Quantum - Company Business and Marketing

Computer Technology Review, Sept, 1999 by George McNamara

More Fission On the Way With Super DLTtape

Fujifilm redefines the word ubiquitous when it comes to storage media. DLTtape IV, DLTtape III, 4mm and 8mm data tape, .25-inch data cartridge, 3.5-inch floppy, Zip 250, Zip 100, HiFD, rewritable MO, CD-R and CD-RW. ...that's a mouthful. Recently they announced shipment of the 15 millionth DLTtape cartridge as well as an agreement with Quantum to develop and market SuperDLTtape media.

At the core of the success is Fujifilm's patented ATOMM (Advanced super-Thin layer and high-Output Metal Media) technology. Key features of an ATOMM coated storage product are two special layers on each recording surface. The first is a thin upper layer of magnetic particles that allows for high-density recording. The upper layer is simultaneously coated over a second layer made of a non-magnetic compound for increased durability.

Fujifilm's Super DLTtape media will also be based on ATOMM technology, specially configured to Super DLTtape architecture. Among the innovations is the use of a Pivoting Optical Servo (POS), an optically assisted servo system designed for high duty cycle applications. Instead of setting aside part of the tape surface area for servo control, the POS system uses an optical guidance track embedded on the back of the tape during manufacturing. By placing magnetic data tracks on one side of the tape and optical guidance tracks on the other, users benefit from increased storage space on the magnetic side and greater reliability through the use of laser-guided tracking on the optical side.

If you want to know how many DLTtape cartridges they're up to now, or need more information on splitting the ATOMM.