Disk drive decreasing a settle delay based on speed that a settle parameter adapts
US8564899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5547
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk comprising a plurality of tracks, and control circuitry operable to seek the head to a target track and settle the head on the target track during a settle time, adapt a settle parameter used to settle the head on the target track, access the target track after an access delay, and decrease the access delay based on a speed that the settle parameter adapts.
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