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b/IN
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b/INBits Per Inch
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in bytes, where N is the number of tracks across the tape, b is the linear recording density in bits per inch, L is the length of the tape (in inches) and [epsilon] is a formatting/ECC (error correction code) overhead efficiency factor (typically about 0.
Some 490,000 bits per inch were written along the concentric tracks packed at a density of 41,400 per radial inch.
Technically, the question will be how many exponential jumps in bits per inch (BPI) can metal particulate (MP) tape coating technology support.
 
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