Oct. 5, 2005 — Advanced MicroSensors Inc., a Shrewsbury, Mass., maker of magneto-resistive (MR) tape heads, announced that it is supplying volume shipments of MR recording head components for Tandberg Storage’s Half Height LTO2 tape drive TS400. This drive is also sold through Tandberg Data under the model name Tandberg 420LTO.
Advance MicroSensors, a developer and producer of advanced thin-film micro-components and its strategic partner, Lafe Technology Ltd., who provides post wafer processing, assembly and packaging, are collaborating to produce MR tape heads to support Tandberg Storage’s tape drive business.