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Servo architecture for high areal density data storage

US7570451B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2007
Grant dateAug 4, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/59633
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A track accessing mechanism includes a track accessing arm actuable by a primary actuation device for accessing concentric data tracks on a storage medium and at least one slider attached to the track accessing arm. The at least one slider includes a servo head configured to read positional information from a plurality of continuous, concentric rings radially spaced apart from each other on a storage medium and a data head configured to read and write user data to the least one concentric data track. At least a portion of each ring includes servo information. The at least one data track is positioned between each continuous, concentric ring on the storage medium.

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