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Head fly height testing and compensation

US8804273B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2013
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 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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