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Feed forward compensation for fly height control in a disk drive

US7839595B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2008
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/6064
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of selecting a dynamic fly height (DFH) control setting for a head in a disk drive is disclosed. The head is servoed over a disk, and a fly height measurement is generated for the head. A frequency component is extracted from the fly height measurement, and the DFH control setting for the head is adjusted in response to the extracted frequency component.

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