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Magnetic recorder and magnetooptical recorder

US6130797A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateSep 16, 1997
Grant dateOct 10, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B11/10578
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Virtual tracks are set so that the rotation center of a magnetic recording medium or the vicinity of the rotation center coincides with the track center of the data information, and positioning servo control is performed. Thus, since it is not necessary to faithfully follow the track center line specified by the servo information that is previously recorded on the magnetic recording medium or magnetooptical recording medium, a vibration is not easily caused in synchronism with the rotation. Therefore, when the rotation center and the pattern center are deviated from each other, since a vibration is not caused in synchronism with the rotation, the magnetic head of the magnetic recorder or the magnetooptical head of the magnetooptical recorder is able to follow tracks with higher precision. Accordingly, the recording density can be increased.

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