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Changing the performance level of a disk drive

US8773787B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2012
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/10481
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method or apparatus for changing a performance level of a disk drive from an initial performance level to a target performance level, wherein the disk drive includes a profile table. The method including determining an initial performance level, determining a target performance level, determining constant offset values that cause the performance level of the disk drive to match the target performance level, and programming a constant offset table of the profile table with the constant offset values.

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