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Timing recovery for data storage channels with buffered sectors

US7203017B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2004
Grant dateApr 10, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2020/1062
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage channel, e.g., for a disk drive system, may asynchronously sample and buffer an entire sector, and then process the buffered sector to recover timing information. The storage channel may operate in an open-loop and utilize an exhaustive search to determine timing parameters. Alternatively, the storage channel may operative in a closed-loop, processing the sector once, and feeding back information obtained during decoding to the timing loop.

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