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Method and apparatus of forming a magnetic disk with a servo sector and a data sector on a spiral track

US6466385B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2000
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/59655
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic disk apparatus has: a head (2) that performs data recording and playback while moving relative to a magnetic disk (26) rotating at the prescribed speed; an actuator (3) that positions said head relative to said magnetic disk (26); and a controller (4) that detects the position of said head by means of servo sector that have positioning information recorded magnetically on said magnetic disk (1) and performs control to position said actuator (3) by means of this detection signal, wherein said magnetic disk (1) has at least a part in which the arrangement of tracks is spiral. The magnetic patterns on the disk include a servo sector and a data sector both formed on the same spiral track. The servo sector includes burst patterns for servo control.

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