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Accelerating thermal decay of a harmonic-ratio reference track

US9595279B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2015
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/607
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A reference track written to a magnetic recording medium includes at least two harmonics that facilitate measuring a clearance between a read/write head and the recording medium. A magnetic field is applied to the reference track that accelerates a thermal decay of the reference track without erasing data of the reference track.

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