Dual actuator storage device utilizing multiple disk zones
US10783910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5539
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording surface of a magnetic disk is divided into first and second zones. A first head of a first actuator arm assembly reads from and/or writes to the first zone exclusively. A second head of a second actuator arm assembly reads from and/or writes to the second zone exclusively. The first and second head are capable of simultaneously reading from and writing to the recording surface.
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