摘要:
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with processing a read signal from a storage medium that includes continuous embedded position information are described. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes read logic configured to control a storage device to generate the read signal by reading a first layer and a second layer of the storage medium. The first layer defines data and the second layer defines embedded position information. The apparatus includes data detection logic configured to process the read signal to recover the embedded position information. The read logic is configured to control the storage device based, at least in part, on the embedded position information.
摘要:
Systems, methods, apparatus, and techniques are provided for producing an estimate of a digital sequence. A continuous-time signal is obtained. The continuous-time signal is sampled with an oversampling factor to produce a discrete-time signal corresponding to the continuous-time signal. A phase offset estimate of the continuous-time signal is produced based on the discrete-time signal. The discrete-time signal is interpolated based on the phase offset estimate to produce an interpolated discrete-time signal. The interpolated discrete-time signal is processed to produce an estimate of a digital sequence.
摘要:
A system including an analog front end module, an equalizer module, a detector module, and a gain module. The analog front end module is configured to sample a signal read from a storage medium, convert the sampled signal into a digital signal, and output the digital signal. The equalizer module is configured to equalize the digital signal and output a data vector that corresponds to the equalized digital signal. The data vector represents data in the signal read from the storage medium. The detector module is configured to output a decision vector that corresponds to a noise-free ideal output vector of the decoded data vector. The gain module is configured to calculate a gain value based on the decision vector and the data vector, apply the gain value to the data vector, and output a revised data vector based on the data vector and the applied gain value.
摘要:
A method of operating a storage device includes reading data from a storage medium using a detector, processing signals from the detector through a plurality of processing circuits, each respective processing circuit in the plurality of processing circuits being optimized for a different state of a channel condition and providing a respective output metric, selecting a processing circuit from the plurality of processing circuits by comparing the respective output metrics from each processing circuit in a predetermined manner, and designating as output of the detector output of the processing circuit that is selected. The output metrics may be branch metrics or path metrics, and the channel condition may be fly-height or phase shift. The storage device includes a storage medium, and a read channel including a detector, and processing circuits that process signals from the detector. Each respective processing circuit is optimized for a different state of a channel condition.
摘要:
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for decoding data stored on a data storage medium. A disclosed decoding method and decoder include a radial incoherence (RI) detector that increases the probability of detecting RI and improves the decoding performance in terms of the bit error rate of the decoded signal. RI is detected by comparing an input signal to the decoder against a RI threshold value and generating a RI-type signal. The RI detector may include a filter for filtering out noise and error in the RI-type signal, an adaptive threshold unit that adjusts the RI threshold value based upon the RI-type signal, a transition-based threshold unit that adjusts the RI threshold value based upon each transition in the input signal, or a path-based threshold unit that adjusts the RI threshold value based upon a best surviving path corresponding to the input signal, in combination or alone.
摘要:
A system for providing an accumulated phase to an interpolator of a read channel, the interpolator configured to provide a digital clock signal. A frequency accumulator is configured to generate a frequency offset based on a difference between the digital clock signal and a desired clock signal. A zero phase start module is configured to, during a zero phase start, output an incremental phase jump. A phase accumulator is configured to generate the accumulated phase based on the difference between the digital clock signal and the desired clock signal, and, during the zero phase start, the incremental phase jump output by the zero phase start module, or the frequency offset generated by the frequency accumulator or a predetermined frequency offset.
摘要:
A read/write channel module including a sampling module configured to sample a read signal corresponding to data stored on a disk. A first preamble is encoded with a first timing recovery pattern on a first track of the disk. The first timing recovery pattern includes a first pattern that changes every x bits. A second preamble is encoded with a second timing recovery pattern on a second track of the disk adjacent to the first track. The second timing recovery pattern includes a second pattern that changes every y bits. A data processing module is configured to process the read signal to remove inter track interference from the read signal based on a difference between the first timing recovery pattern and the second timing recovery pattern.
摘要:
A system including a first filter module configured to receive an input signal including (i) a first shift in a DC level of the input signal and (ii) a second shift in the DC level of the input signal. The first shift has (i) a first magnitude and (ii) a first duration. The second shift has (i) a second magnitude and (ii) a second duration. The second magnitude is different than the first magnitude. The second duration is greater than the first duration. The first filter module is configured to pass the first shift. The second filter module is configured to detect one or more of (i) the first shift and (ii) the second shift, and in response to detecting one or more of (i) the first shift and (ii) the second shift, filter one or more of (i) the first shift and (ii) the second shift.
摘要:
A read module includes a clock that generates a clock signal. The clock signal oscillates at a frequency. A converter receives a read signal and samples the read signal based on the clock signal. The read signal includes first data read from a rotating storage medium. The estimation module, subsequent to a center of the rotating storage medium moving from a first location to a second location, estimates an offset distance or an offset angle. The offset distance is between the first location and the second location. The offset angle is between a first line and a second line. The first line extends between a location of the first data on the rotating storage medium and the second location. The second line extends between the first location and the second location. The adjustment module adjusts the frequency of the clock signal based on the offset distance or the offset angle.
摘要:
A system including a weighting function module, a frequency sensor module, and a control module. The weighting function module is configured to receive a plurality of samples of data, the data having been obtained based on a head having read the data from a storage medium while the head was at a given height above the storage medium, and to apply a weighting function to the plurality of samples to generate weighted samples. The frequency sensor module is configured to estimate, based on the weighted samples, (i) a first magnitude of a first frequency component, and (ii) a second magnitude of a second frequency component. The control module is configured to estimate, based on the first magnitude and the second magnitude, the height of the head above the storage medium.