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Storage device and servo information writing method

US7706094B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2008
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/59688
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage device receives and holds a storage medium that is subjected to first servo writing processing for writing servo information, a Gray code of which is offset, from an inner cylinder or an outer cylinder to a predetermined cylinder and, after the first servo writing processing, subjected to second servo writing processing for writing servo information from an opposite direction to the predetermined cylinder and in which Gray codes are written to be offset not to overlap in the first or second servo writing processing and the pieces of servo information having different mark patterns are written in the first servo writing processing and the second servo writing processing. The storage device acquires cylinder information and mark patterns from the servo information written in the held storage medium and controls a position of a head based on the acquired cylinder information and mark patterns.

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