摘要:
Rotational latency is reduced in a standard conventional form factor HDD system by replacing, for example - the prior art rotary arm actuator of a conventional HDD, with one or more belts and pulleys and one or more read/write heads mounted on, or otherwise associated with the belts. Multiple scaled iterations facilitate energy savings and power optimized systems, without compromise to data access performance.
摘要:
Apparatus for two dimensional data reading. In accordance with some embodiments, a magnetic read element has a plurality of read sensors positioned symmetrically about a pivot point with at least two of the read sensors configured to concurrently read two dimensional user data while being immune to skew angle misalignment.
摘要:
Servo control methods and apparatus are provided for a tape drive (1) where a read/write head (2) reads and writes data on magnetic tape (3) with at least one servo track for providing transversal position information. At least two servo readers (S) are associated with the read/write head (2), each arranged for reading a said servo track during read/write operations. The servo readers (S) are operative concurrently to generate respective servo read signals (r). A position estimator (8) processes each servo read signal (r) to generate a series of position values, corresponding to respective time instants, indicative of transversal position of the associated servo reader (S). A servo controller (10) calculates from the position values and time instants a skew value (θ), indicative of tape skew relative to the read/write head (2), and a tension variation value (AT) indicative of variation of tape tension from a reference value. The servo controller (10) is adapted to account for cross-coupling between tape skew and tension variation in the joint calculation of the skew and tension variation values. Where three servo readers (S) are operative concurrently, the servo controller (10) can be adapted to account for time dependency of tape skew and tension variation and to calculate respective time derivatives (θ\ AT') for the skew and tension variation values (θ, AT). The calculated values can then be used to make compensatory adjustments to tape tension and tape skew relative to the read/write head (2).
摘要:
A positioning control device (14) executes disturbance observer control having a disturbance suppression function, wherein changes of control characteristics are prevented even if the disturbance frequency (ω) is suppressed. When a control value of an actuator (1) is computed using estimated gains of the actuator and estimated gains of disturbance according to an estimated position error (e[k]) by disturbance observer control including a model of the actuator and model of the disturbance, the disturbance frequency is estimated according to the estimated position error, and the estimated gains of the actuator and the estimated gains of the disturbance, corresponding to the disturbance frequency, are changed. Therefore appropriate observer control according to the disturbance frequency can be implemented.
摘要:
In a position control device having a disturbance suppression function, loop gain is calibrated without stopping disturbance suppression control. The position control device has, for disturbance suppression control, a feedback controller for changing the loop characteristic, a table (32) for storing a target gain according to a disturbance frequency (Fdist), and a gain calibration section (34) for calibrating open loop gain. The gain is calibrated using a target gain in the table (32) according to the change of the loop characteristic of the feedback controller. Open loop gain can be calibrated without interrupting the disturbance suppression control, so the open loop gain can be accurately calibrated without being affected by disturbance, and accurate position control is possible.