ISO/IEC 12247:1993

Information technology — 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange — Helical scan recording — DDS format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes ISO/IEC 12247:1993

Publication date:   Dec 23, 1993

Scope

Specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics. Also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recorded format and the recording method, thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. Specifies two types of cartridges referred to as type A (magnetic tape of nominal thickness of 13 µm and a nominal length of up to 60,5 m) and type B (magnetic tape of a nominal thickness of 9 µm and a nominal length of up to 92,0 m).