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Disk drive iteratively adapting correction value that compensates for non-linearity of head

US8891194B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2013
Grant dateNov 18, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/59627
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk. A position y of the head is measured based on servo sectors, and the measured position y of the head is adjusted based on:z1=y+c1(y)where z1 represents a first adjusted position and c1(y) represents first correction values. The first adjusted position z1 is adjusted based on:z2=z1+c2(z1)where z2 represents a second adjusted position and c2(z1) represents second correction values. The first and second correction values are combined based on:c3(y)=c1(y)+c2(y+c1(y)).The measured position y of the head is adjusted based on:z3=y+c3(y)where z3 represents a third adjusted position comprising the adjustment based on c1(y) and the adjustment based on c2(y), and c3(y) represents third correction values.

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