摘要:
A servo track in the form of a patterned thin metallic film (15; 25) is disposed between a magnetic record medium (14;: 24) and a dielectric substrate (12; 22). The dielectric substrate (12; 22) can be in the form of a coating on a metallic substrate (11; 21). Where the magnetic record medium is composed of magnetic particles bound in a matrix, the matrix and the dielectric substrate are preferably composed of the same material. An additional layer (26, Figure 2) of dielectric material may be disposed between the metallic servo track film (25) and the magnetic record medium (24).
摘要:
Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting a syncMark in a read channel, such as a hard disk drive. A syncMark is detected in a sector in an iterative read channel by obtaining a sector signal from a storage media, the sector signal comprising a first syncMark, data and a second syncMark substantially at an end of the sector; determining whether the first syncMark is detected in the sector signal; searching for the second syncMark if the first syncMark is not detected in the sector signal; and detecting and decoding the sector signal based on a detection of the second syncMark. The second syncMark may be positioned, for example, following data in the sector signal. The second syncMark can be searched for in a window within the signal sector that is based on an estimated location of the first syncMark.
摘要:
To provide a method for manufacturing a magnetic disk unit, the method permitting easy and efficient introduction of a low-density gas into the enclosure. The enclosure 10 of the magnetic disk unit has the gas inlet 11i and the gas outlet 11e, each of which is provided with a filter. When the enclosure 10 is filled with helium, the mass flow rate of helium being supplied to the gas inlet 11i is detected and the mass flow rate of helium being supplied to the gas inlet 11i is controlled according to the thus detected mass flow rate of helium.
摘要:
A magnetic head body (12) is held on a free end of a cantilevered suspension (14). The head body (12) includes a first stop (5) parallel substantially to an information record medium (1), while the suspension (14) includes a second stop (6) parallel substantially to the information record medium (1) near the free end. The head body (12) is separate from the information record medium (1) when the magnetic head device is inactive. If an external impact is given in this state, the first stop (5) touches the second stop (6) so that the suspension (14) can be prevented from permanent deformation. Since the possible amount of displacement due to an impact with the head body (12) away from the information record medium (1) is thus limited, the distance between the head body (12) and the medium can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness of a magneto-optical disk player.
摘要:
A servo control system comprising the combination of: a signal source provides an error rate function f(y) corresponding to a displacement y , the displacement y characteristic of a system to be controlled; a sampling circuit for sampling the value of f(y) at a sampling frequency of X f to produce a function f(y) j ; a map responsive to f(y) j to produce a positive value y + j and a negative value y - j ; a first estimator responsive to y + j to provide an estimated value ŷ 1, j ; a second estimator responsive to y - j to provide an estimated value ŷ 2, j ; and nonlinear logic responsive to ŷ 1, j and ŷ 2, j to generate an estimate ŷ k of the displacement.
摘要:
A magnetic recorder includes a laser source (132), a magnetic write head (131), and a magnetoresistive device placed between a pair of magnetic poles (100, 101) of the magnetic head. A rotary actuator (Sa) positions the magnetic write head to a desired track on a magnetic medium. The magnetic medium is irradiated with a laser beam to heat an area as wide as the track so that the coercive force of the heated area may decrease where a recording field is applied for high-density recording. An angle of yaw (υ) of the rotary actuator relative to the track will not hinder the magnetic write head (131) and the read device from following data tracks. The size of the magnetic poles (100, 101) of the magnetic write head is determined within a predetermined range to keep the laser-heated area (302) within a region (303) where a magnetic recording field is applied.
摘要:
A disk storage apparatus including a position detection section (13) for producing position error information (e) corresponding to the current position of a head (2) from servo information which has been previously recorded on a disk (1) and is detected by the head (2), a position control section (14) for producing position control information (c) corresponding to the position error information, a voltage detection section (11) for detecting a voltage generated in driving an actuator (7) for positioning the head (2) with respect to the disk (1), and for outputting a voltage signal, a disturbance estimation section (12) for estimating the magnitude of a disturbance exerted on the head (2) from the voltage signal by the voltage detection section (11) and from a drive signal by a drive section (10) of the actuator, and producing disturbance estimation information, a correction section (15) for correcting the position control information (c) by the position control section (14) with the disturbance estimation information and producing the drive signal, and a disturbance monitor section (18) for monitoring the disturbance estimation information, and prohibiting a record by the head (2) if the disturbance estimation information exceeds an allowable range, wherein even if the head (2) is largely dislocated from a target track due to a large shock or vibration at data recording, an erroneous erasing of the adjacent track can be prohibited.