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Multi-level run-length limited finite state machine for magnetic recording channel

US8854755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2012
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/10277
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is described for constructing maximum transition run modulation code based upon a multi-level run-length limited finite state machine. A processor is configured to receive information from a hard disk drive via a read channel and recover data from the hard disk drive using maximum transition run modulation code. A memory has computer executable instructions configured for execution by the processor to model a magnetic recording channel as a partial response channel, model a source of information to the magnetic recording channel to provide an optimized Markov source, and construct a maximum transition run modulation code to mimic the optimized Markov source based upon a finite state machine having a limited transition run length and a multi-level periodic structure.

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