Head fly height testing and compensation
US8804273B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Testing and compensating for fly height of a head in a storage device during settling time using a head for use on a storage medium and a processor to idle the head for an idle time, unload the head from idle, and compensate for any unsettled fly height of the head using the idle time and at least a pre-determined clearance settling function over time from idle.
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