Disk drive with performance driven head-to-disk spacing
    1.
    发明授权
    Disk drive with performance driven head-to-disk spacing 有权
    磁盘驱动器具有性能驱动的头到盘间距

    公开(公告)号:US07486459B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US11101296

    申请日:2005-04-07

    IPC分类号: G11B27/36 G06K9/60

    摘要: A disk drive for storing data includes a drive housing, a storage disk that is rotatably coupled to the drive housing, a slider assembly positioned near the storage disk, and a drive circuitry. The slider assembly includes a head that interacts with the storage disk during a data transfer operation. The drive circuitry performs a performance test on the head at a first HtD spacing and at a second HtD spacing that is different than the first HtD spacing while the drive is operation. The slider assembly includes a slider mover that moves the head between the first HtD spacing and the second HtD spacing. The slider mover can move the head to the first HtD spacing during the data transfer operation if the result of the performance test is a first test result and the slider mover moves the head to the second HtD spacing during the data transfer operation if the result of the performance test is a second test result.

    摘要翻译: 用于存储数据的磁盘驱动器包括驱动器壳体,可旋转地联接到驱动器壳体的存储盘,位于存储盘附近的滑块组件和驱动电路。 滑块组件包括在数据传送操作期间与存储盘相互作用的头部。 驱动电路在驱动器运行时以第一HtD间隔和第二HtD间隔在头上执行与第一HtD间隔不同的性能测试。 滑动器组件包括滑块移动器,其在第一HtD间隔和第二HtD间距之间移动头部。 如果性能测试的结果是第一测试结果,并且滑块移动器在数据传输操作期间将磁头移动到第二HtD间距,则滑块移动器可以在数据传送操作期间将磁头移动到第一HtD间距,如果结果为 性能测试是第二个测试结果。

    Method for adjusting head-to-disk spacing in a disk drive
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for adjusting head-to-disk spacing in a disk drive 有权
    调整磁盘驱动器中磁盘间距的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07509728B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US11101298

    申请日:2005-04-07

    IPC分类号: G11B21/02

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a first disk drive includes incorporating a first storage disk having a first storage surface, and a first slider having a first read/write head and a slider mover into the first disk drive. Further, the first read/write head is movably positioned a first head-to-disk spacing relative to the first storage surface. The method also includes determining an incremental power level necessary to be delivered to a second slider mover of a second slider having a second read/write head to adjust a second head-to-disk spacing relative to a second storage surface by a predetermined increment. In addition, the method includes adjusting a first head-to-disk spacing by directing an operational power level to the first slider mover. The operational power level is derived from the incremental power level. The step of determining an incremental power level can include directing power to the second slider mover and detecting approximately when a portion of the second slider first contacts the second storage surface. Moreover, the step of adjusting can be performed during one or more manufacturing operations of the first disk drive.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造第一盘驱动器的方法,包括:将具有第一存储表面的第一存储盘和具有第一读/写头和滑块移动器的第一滑块结合到第一盘驱动器中。 此外,第一读/写头相对于第一存储表面可移动地定位成第一头对盘间隔。 该方法还包括确定必须传送到具有第二读/写头的第二滑块的第二滑块移动器所需的增量功率水平,以相对于第二存储表面调整第二头 - 盘间隔预定增量。 此外,该方法包括通过将操作功率电平引导到第一滑块移动器来调整第一头对盘间隔。 运行功率电平是从增量功率电平得出的。 确定增量功率水平的步骤可以包括将功率引导到第二滑块移动器,并且大体上检测第二滑块的一部分是否首先接触第二存储表面。 此外,可以在第一盘驱动器的一个或多个制造操作期间执行调整步骤。

    System and method for adjusting head-to-disk spacing in a disk drive
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for adjusting head-to-disk spacing in a disk drive 失效
    用于调整磁盘驱动器中磁盘间距的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07310195B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-18

    申请号:US11101113

    申请日:2005-04-07

    IPC分类号: G11B21/02 G11B5/596 G11B5/58

    CPC分类号: G11B5/6005

    摘要: A disk drive includes a drive housing, a storage disk, a slider and a drive circuitry. The storage disk has an inner and an outer diameter. The slider includes a read/write head and a slider mover that receives power from the drive circuitry to position the read/write head at a predetermined head-to-disk spacing during radial movement of the slider relative to the storage disk. The drive circuitry can direct a varying level of power to the slider mover during radial movement of the slider. In addition, the drive circuitry can increase the power to the slider mover as the read/write head nears a target track in order to decrease the head-to-disk spacing at the appropriate time. The drive circuitry can adjust the power to the slider mover so that the head-to-disk spacing remains within a predetermined range as the slider moves radially relative to the storage disk. The drive circuitry can also direct power to the slider mover so that the head-to-disk spacing is substantially the same at the start of a seek operation and when the read/write head arrives at a target track. The drive circuitry can also direct power to the slider mover based at least partially on the temperature of a portion of the slider.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘驱动器包括驱动器壳体,存储盘,滑块和驱动电路。 存储盘具有内径和外径。 滑动器包括读/写头和滑块移动器,其在驱动器相对于存储盘的径向移动期间从驱动电路接收功率以将读/写头定位在预定的头到盘间隔。 驱动电路可以在滑块的径向运动期间将变化的功率级别引导到滑块移动器。 此外,当读/写头靠近目标轨道时,驱动电路可以增加滑块移动器的功率,以便在适当的时间减小头对盘间距。 驱动电路可以调节滑块移动器的功率,使得当滑块相对于存储盘径向移动时,磁头到磁盘间隔保持在预定范围内。 驱动电路还可以将电力引导到滑块移动器,使得在寻道操作开始时和当读/写头到达目标轨道时,磁头到磁盘的间距基本相同。 驱动电路还可以至少部分地基于滑块的一部分的温度将功率引导到滑块移动器。

    Disk drive generating off-track read capability for a plurality of track segments
    5.
    发明授权
    Disk drive generating off-track read capability for a plurality of track segments 有权
    磁盘驱动器产生用于多个轨道段的非磁道读取能力

    公开(公告)号:US08699172B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US13028603

    申请日:2011-02-16

    IPC分类号: G11B21/02

    CPC分类号: G11B5/59627

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk comprising a plurality of tracks. Data is read from a target track, and an off-track read capability (OTRC) is generated for a plurality of segments of the target track. For example, an OTRC may be generated for a plurality of data sectors, wherein the combined OTRCs may be evaluated to compute an average track center, or an average track width, or a repeatable runout (RRO).

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,包括在包括多个轨道的盘上致动的磁头。 从目标轨道读取数据,并且为目标轨道的多个段生成偏离轨迹读取能力(OTRC)。 例如,可以为多个数据扇区生成OTRC,其中可以评估组合的OTRC以计算平均轨道中心,平均轨道宽度或可重复跳动(RRO)。

    Disk drive that positions a head at multiple head-to-disk spacings
    6.
    发明授权
    Disk drive that positions a head at multiple head-to-disk spacings 有权
    磁盘驱动器将磁头定位在多个磁头到磁盘间距

    公开(公告)号:US07324299B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-29

    申请号:US11101114

    申请日:2005-04-07

    IPC分类号: G11B21/02 G11B5/596 G11B5/58

    CPC分类号: G11B5/58

    摘要: A disk drive having a drive housing, a storage disk that is rotatably coupled to the drive housing, and a slider assembly that includes a head and a slider mover. The head reads data from the storage disk during a read operation and writes data to the storage disk during a write operation. The slider mover maintains the head at a read HtD spacing during the read operation, at a pre-write HtD spacing during the read operation prior to the write operation, at a write HtD spacing during the write operation, and at an idle HtD spacing when the drive is not performing the read operation or the write operation. The disk drive includes a drive circuitry that directs a read power level to the slider mover to maintain the head at the read HtD spacing, a pre-write power level to maintain the head at the pre-write HtD spacing, a write power level to maintain the head at the write HtD spacing, and a idle power level to maintains the head at the idle HtD spacing.

    摘要翻译: 具有驱动器壳体,可旋转地联接到驱动器壳体的存储盘的磁盘驱动器和包括头部和滑块移动器的滑块组件。 在读取操作期间,磁头从存储磁盘读取数据,并在写操作期间将数据写入存储磁盘。 滑动移动器在读操作期间以读写操作期间的读取HtD间隔,在写操作期间的读操作期间以写入HtD间隔,在写操作期间以写HtD间隔,以及在空闲HtD间隔处将头保持在读取HtD间隔, 驱动器不执行读操作或写操作。 磁盘驱动器包括驱动电路,其将读取功率电平引导到滑块移动器以将磁头保持在读取HtD间隔,预写功率电平以将磁头保持在预写HtD间隔,写入功率电平 将头部保持在写入HtD间距,并保持空闲功率级别,以将头部保持在空闲HtD间距。