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Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge
96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Cartridge Information 79
T9940 Cartridge
The T9940 cartridge has a single reel and a leader block that the T9940 tape drive uses
to move the tape across the tape drive head (FIGURE 5-2). A T9940 cartridge cannot be
used in a T9840 or LTO Ultrium tape drive.
The StorageTek 9940 data cartridge was designed to store up to 200 gigabytes of
uncompressed data, or up to 400 gigabytes with 2:1 data compression, on a single
cartridge. TABLE 5-2 lists the specifications of the 9940 cartridge with the T9940x Tape
Drives.
TABLE 5-2 T9940 Cartridge Tape Specifications
Specification T9940A T9940B
Capacity, native (uncompressed) 60 GB 200 GB
Performance:
Read/Write speed 2.0 m/s (79 ips) 2.4 m/s (95 ips)
Search/Rewind speed 11.0 m/s (440 ips)
Formulation Advanced metal particle (AMP)
Coercivity 1625+/-75 Oersteds (130+/16.0 KA/m)
Substrate Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)
Number of tracks 288 576
Availability:
Archival life 15–30 years
Compatibility T9940A, T9940B
Dimensions:
Width 109.0 mm (4.29 in.)
Length 125.0 mm (4.92 in.)
Height 25.4 mm (1.0 in.)
Weight: 262.0 g (9.17 oz)
Drop strength 1.0 m (39.3 in.)
Temperature (non-condensing):
Operating +15° to +32°C +60° to +90°F
Storage (archive) +15° to +25°C +59° to +77°F
Shipping -23° to +49°C -10° to +120°F
Wet bulb maximum 26°C (78°F)