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{{short description|Discontinued magnetic tape data storage format}}
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'''Advanced Intelligent Tape''' ('''AIT''') is a discontinued high-speed, high-capacity [[magnetic tape data storage]] format developed and controlled by [[Sony]]. It was introduced in 1996 to utilise Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) technology. It competed mainly against the [[Digital Linear Tape|DLT]], [[Linear Tape-Open|LTO]], [[Digital Data Storage|DAT/DDS]], and [[VXA]] formats. AIT uses 8mm tape in a cassette similar to [[Video8]]. '''Super AIT''' ('''SAIT''') is a higher capacity variant using wider half inch (1/2") tape in a larger, single-spool cartridge. Both AIT and SAIT use the [[helical scan]] method of reading and writing to the tape.
[[Image:AIT tapes.jpg|thumb|250px|AIT tapes.]]
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* SAIT – 1/2", single reel cartridge, similar to [[Digital Linear Tape|DLT]] and [[Linear Tape-Open|LTO]].
In March 2010, Sony announced the discontinuation of the AIT product line, and renewed collaboration with [[Hewlett-Packard]] on further development of the [[
== Compatibility ==
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|Tape Length (m)
| 98
| 170, 230
| 186
| 170, 230
| 186
|-
|Tape Thickness (μm)
| 6.6
| 7.0, 5.3
| 6.6
| 7.0, 5.3
| 6.6
|}
=== AIT-1 ===
* Original specification's data capacity
* Extended length tape, introduced in 1999 gave additional capacity, 35 GB.
* Speed increased to 4 MB/s in 2001.
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== SAIT generations ==
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== Technical features ==
=== AME ===
=== MIC ===
Memory
=== R-MIC ===
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