Multi-track data readers with iterative inter-track interference cancellation
US9786316B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/035
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for two-dimensional magnetic recording includes an array reader comprising a number of read sensors configured to read data from at least one track on a storage medium, a number of two-dimensional equalizer circuits each comprising inputs for receiving signals derived from each of the read sensors, each comprising an equalized output, and a number of iterative inter-track interference cancellation circuits, each operable to cancel inter-track interference in a different one of the equalized outputs from the two-dimensional equalizer circuits.
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