Measurement of round trip latency in write and read paths
    1.
    发明授权
    Measurement of round trip latency in write and read paths 有权
    测量写入和读取路径中的往返延迟

    公开(公告)号:US07876517B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-25

    申请号:US12267234

    申请日:2008-11-07

    IPC分类号: G11B5/09

    摘要: A method and apparatus for measuring latency in a communication path is provided. The technique includes driving a signal such as a square wave on the communication path, such as a write path such that it travels around the write-read path, and sensing a returned signal at one end of the write-read path. A square wave signal corresponding to the square wave driven on the write path is delayed by a predetermined phase thus generating a delayed signal. The returned signal and the delayed signal are mixed, producing a mixed signal. The mixed signal is integrated to obtain an integrated output. The phase by which the delayed signal is shifted is successively adjusted. Returned signals are mixed with such delayed signals until the integrated output is equal to zero. The phase shift amount that results in a nulled integrated output, less a quarter cycle of the square wave, is equal to the round trip latency of the write-read path.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于测量通信路径中的等待时间的方法和装置。 该技术包括在通信路径上驱动诸如方波的信号,例如写入路径,使得其绕写入读取路径传播,并且感测读写路径的一端的返回信号。 对应于在写入路径上驱动的方波的方波信号被延迟预定的相位,从而产生延迟的信号。 返回信号和延迟信号混合,产生混合信号。 混合信号被集成以获得集成输出。 相继调整延迟信号移位的相位。 返回的信号与这样的延迟信号混合,直到积分输出等于零。 导致无效的积分输出的相移量少于方波的四分之一周期,等于写入读取路径的往返延迟。

    MEASUREMENT OF ROUND TRIP LATENCY IN WRITE AND READ PATHS
    2.
    发明申请
    MEASUREMENT OF ROUND TRIP LATENCY IN WRITE AND READ PATHS 有权
    在写入和读取PATHS中测量圆形轨迹延迟

    公开(公告)号:US20100118424A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12267234

    申请日:2008-11-07

    IPC分类号: G11B27/36

    摘要: A method and apparatus for measuring latency in a communication path is provided. The technique includes driving a signal such as a square wave on the communication path, such as a write path such that it travels around the write-read path, and sensing a returned signal at one end of the write-read path. A square wave signal corresponding to the square wave driven on the write path is delayed by a predetermined phase thus generating a delayed signal. The returned signal and the delayed signal are mixed, producing a mixed signal. The mixed signal is integrated to obtain an integrated output. The phase by which the delayed signal is shifted is successively adjusted. Returned signals are mixed with such delayed signals until the integrated output is equal to zero. The phase shift amount that results in a nulled integrated output, less a quarter cycle of the square wave, is equal to the round trip latency of the write-read path.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于测量通信路径中的等待时间的方法和装置。 该技术包括在通信路径上驱动诸如方波的信号,例如写入路径,使得其绕写入读取路径传播,并且感测读写路径的一端的返回信号。 对应于在写入路径上驱动的方波的方波信号被延迟预定的相位,从而产生延迟的信号。 返回信号和延迟信号混合,产生混合信号。 混合信号被集成以获得集成输出。 相继调整延迟信号移位的相位。 返回的信号与这样的延迟信号混合,直到积分输出等于零。 导致无效的积分输出的相移量少于方波的四分之一周期,等于写入读取路径的往返延迟。

    Write synchronization phase calibration for storage media
    3.
    发明授权
    Write synchronization phase calibration for storage media 有权
    为存储介质写入同步相位校准

    公开(公告)号:US07911724B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-22

    申请号:US12475001

    申请日:2009-05-29

    IPC分类号: G11B5/09

    摘要: A technique is described for write synchronization phase calibration for storage media (e.g., bit patterned media). In one embodiment, a calibration write clock signal may be generated at a frequency offset from a nominal dot frequency of a bit patterned storage media. A periodic signal that was written to the media synchronous to the calibration write clock signal may then be read and mixed with a reference periodic signal at the nominal dot frequency to obtain a difference signal. This difference signal may be demodulated to determine a phase correction for write synchronization to the media.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于存储介质(例如,位图形介质)的写入同步相位校准的技术。 在一个实施例中,校准写时钟信号可以以与位图形存储介质的标称点频率偏移的频率产生。 然后可以将与校准写入时钟信号同步的写入媒体的周期性信号读取并以标称点频率与参考周期信号混合,以获得差分信号。 该差分信号可以被解调以确定用于与介质的写入同步的相位校正。

    WRITE SYNCHRONIZATION PHASE CALIBRATION FOR STORAGE MEDIA
    4.
    发明申请
    WRITE SYNCHRONIZATION PHASE CALIBRATION FOR STORAGE MEDIA 有权
    存储介质的写同步相位校准

    公开(公告)号:US20100202079A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12475001

    申请日:2009-05-29

    IPC分类号: G11B5/09

    摘要: A technique is described for write synchronization phase calibration for storage media (e.g., bit patterned media). In one embodiment, a calibration write clock signal may be generated at a frequency offset from a nominal dot frequency of a bit patterned storage media. A periodic signal that was written to the media synchronous to the calibration write clock signal may then be read and mixed with a reference periodic signal at the nominal dot frequency to obtain a difference signal. This difference signal may be demodulated to determine a phase correction for write synchronization to the media.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于存储介质(例如,位图形介质)的写入同步相位校准的技术。 在一个实施例中,校准写时钟信号可以以与位图形存储介质的标称点频率偏移的频率产生。 然后可以将与校准写入时钟信号同步的写入媒体的周期性信号读取并以标称点频率与参考周期信号混合,以获得差分信号。 该差分信号可以被解调以确定用于与介质的写入同步的相位校正。

    ELIMINATING SECTOR SYNCHRONIZATION FIELDS FOR BIT PATTERNED MEDIA
    5.
    发明申请
    ELIMINATING SECTOR SYNCHRONIZATION FIELDS FOR BIT PATTERNED MEDIA 审中-公开
    消除位图形媒体的行业同步字段

    公开(公告)号:US20100118427A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12267215

    申请日:2008-11-07

    IPC分类号: G11B5/09

    摘要: Clock synchronization techniques are described for data storage media, particularly for the tolerances of efficient use of bit patterned media (BPM) capacity. In particular, techniques are described where position of a read-write head and timing of a write and/or read clock is determined within a fraction of a dot of the underlying media. The techniques obviate the requirement for the fields conventionally written preceding a data sector to provide bit synchronization and symbol framing (sector synchronization fields).

    摘要翻译: 为数据存储介质描述了时钟同步技术,特别是针对有效使用位图形介质(BPM)容量的公差。 特别地,描述了技术,其中读写头的位置和写入和/或读取时钟的定时在底层介质的点的一小部分内被确定。 该技术避免了对数据扇区之前传统写入的字段提供位同步和符号成帧(扇区同步字段)的要求。

    Method and apparatus for using block reread
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for using block reread 失效
    使用块重读的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06412088B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09453164

    申请日:1999-12-02

    IPC分类号: G11C2900

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for increasing the reliability of a disk drive. A block of information is read from a storage medium to provide a first sample, which is stored. The method determines whether an uncorrectable error occurred during the reading, and when the error is determined to have occurred, the block of information is reread from the storage medium to provide an averaged sample, and the average sample is decoded. Further disclosed is a storage unit, which includes a reader for reading a block of information from a storage medium to provide a first sample and for storing said first sample. An error determining mechanism determines whether an uncorrectable error occurred during the reading and issues a command to the reader to re-read the block of information to provide a second sample when the uncorrectable error is determined. A processor receives and averages the first sample and the second sample and produces an averaged sample. A decoder decodes the average sample.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于增加磁盘驱动器的可靠性的方法和装置。 从存储介质读取信息块以提供被存储的第一样本。 该方法确定在读取期间是否发生不可纠正的错误,并且当确定发生错误时,从存储介质重新读取信息块以提供平均样本,并且对平均样本进行解码。 进一步公开的是一种存储单元,其包括用于从存储介质读取信息块以提供第一样本并用于存储所述第一样本的读取器。 错误确定机构确定在读取期间是否发生不可校正的错误,并且当确定不可校正的错误时向读者发出命令以重新读取信息块以提供第二样本。 处理器接收并平均第一样品和第二样品并产生平均样品。 解码器解码平均样本。

    INTERLEAVED AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL FOR ASYMMETRIC DATA SIGNALS
    8.
    发明申请
    INTERLEAVED AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL FOR ASYMMETRIC DATA SIGNALS 有权
    用于不对称数据信号的交互自动增益控制

    公开(公告)号:US20120224277A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-06

    申请号:US13037764

    申请日:2011-03-01

    IPC分类号: G11B5/09 G11B20/18

    摘要: A data signal comprising an even component and an odd component with differing amplitudes is received at a main automatic gain controller (AGC). The even component is adjusted by a first interleaved AGC and the odd component is adjusted by a second interleaved AGC such that even and odd component amplitudes are substantially equal. Amplitude adjusted even and odd components are recombined to define a data signal with components having substantially equal amplitudes. The even and odd components can be generated by a read transducer moving relative to a magnetic storage medium comprising tracks defined by discrete and spaced-apart recording bits arranged in an interspersed pattern. A read channel separates the data signal into even and odd samples such that a gain can be independently adjusted for each of the even and odd samples to compensate for asymmetry between the even and odd samples.

    摘要翻译: 在主自动增益控制器(AGC)处接收包括偶数分量和具有不同幅度的奇数分量的数据信号。 通过第一交错AGC调整偶数分量,并且通过第二交错AGC调整奇数分量,使得偶数和奇数分量幅度基本相等。 振幅调整的偶数和奇数分量被重新组合以定义具有基本相等振幅的分量的数据信号。 偶数和奇数分量可以通过相对于磁存储介质移动的读取换能器来生成,该磁存储介质包括以散布图案排列的由离散和间隔开的记录位限定的轨道。 读通道将数据信号分离为偶数和奇数样本,使得可以针对偶数和奇数样本中的每一个独立地调整增益,以补偿偶数和奇数样本之间的不对称性。

    Square root circuit
    10.
    发明授权
    Square root circuit 失效
    平方根电路

    公开(公告)号:US4617427A

    公开(公告)日:1986-10-14

    申请号:US701288

    申请日:1985-02-13

    IPC分类号: H04Q1/457 H04M1/50 G06F15/31

    CPC分类号: H04Q1/457

    摘要: In a telephone signalling detector of the cross-correlation type, samples from a selected communications channel are multiplied with sine and cosine coefficients of different frequencies. The resulting sine and cosine products for each frequency are separately accumulated over a period of time after which the accumulated results are each squared and then summed for the individual frequencies. A series of sums of squares is compared in accordance with predetermined tone detection parameters to determine the presence or absence of a signalling tone defined by the coefficients. In a telephone signalling detector intended to detect any of a large family of specified signalling tones in any of a plurality of channels, the square root value of each of the sums of squares is typically provided by digital circuitry for subsequent use in a processor which is operated to complete the tone detection function in accordance with program instructions. A cost reduced square root circuit provides the square root values from a look-up ROM (read-only-memory) on a prompt and regular basis. In the square root circuit a large sum of squares is shifted toward lesser significance and a smaller sum of squares is shifted toward greater significance by means of a logic controlled shift register. Thereafter only a central portion of the shift register content is used along with a corresponding shift record to periodically address the look-up ROM.

    摘要翻译: 在互相关类型的电话信令检测器中,来自所选择的通信信道的采样与不同频率的正弦和余弦系数相乘。 每个频率的所得到的正弦和余弦乘积在一段时间内分别累积,之后累积结果各自平方,然后针对各个频率求和。 根据预定的音调检测参数来比较一系列平方和,以确定由系数定义的信令音的存在或不存在。 在旨在检测多个通道中的任何一个中的任何特定信令音调的任何一个的电话信令检测器中,每个平方和的平方根通常由数字电路提供,用于随后在处理器中使用 根据程序指令操作完成音调检测功能。 成本降低的平方根电路在快速和定期的基础上从查找ROM(只读存储器)提供平方根值。 在平方根电路中,通过逻辑控制的移位寄存器,大的平方和向着较小的显着性移动并且较小的平方和向着更大的显着性移动。 此后,只有移位寄存器内容的中心部分与相应的移位记录一起使用以周期性地寻址查找ROM。