Patent attributes
A magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder and a binder on the non-magnetic support. The total thickness of the magnetic tape is less than or equal to 5.30 μm. The magnetic layer includes a timing-based servo pattern. The center line average surface roughness Ra measured regarding the surface of the magnetic layer is less than or equal to 1.8 nm. The ferromagnetic powder is ferromagnetic hexagonal ferrite powder, and the magnetic layer includes an abrasive. Further, the tilt cos θ of the ferromagnetic hexagonal ferrite powder with respect to the surface of the magnetic layer acquired by cross section observation performed using a scanning transmission electron microscope is 0.85 to 1.00.