Data storage device duplicating an ECC sub-block in downstream ECC super-block
US11211094B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/00813
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage device configured to access a magnetic tape is disclosed, wherein the data storage device comprises at least one head configured to access the magnetic tape. A first plurality of data blocks are encoded into a first plurality of ECC sub-blocks including a first ECC sub-block, and the first plurality of ECC sub-blocks are encoded into a first ECC super-block. The first ECC sub-block is written to the magnetic tape, and a write-verify of the first ECC sub-block is executed by reading the first ECC sub-block. When the write-verify passes, a second plurality of data blocks are encoded into a second ECC super-block, and when the write-verify fails, a third plurality of data blocks and the first ECC sub-block are encoded into the second ECC super-block, wherein the second ECC super-block is written to the magnetic tape.
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