摘要:
A method of manufacturing a disk drive and a disk drive made with such method where the width of the read element and the width of the write element are both measured at servo-writing time and the track pitch of the disk drive is set on the basis of those measurements. Disk drives with superior head width combinations are servo-written with a narrower track pitch in order to have a higher storage capacity. Disk drives with inferior head width combinations are detected before servo-writing so that the disk drive may be servo-written with wider track pitch rather than with a nominal track pitch that results in a subsequent drive failure during initial burn-in (IBI). The heads are used more efficiently in that heads that are more capable are used to their ability and less capable heads that would otherwise be disposed of are used at all. Fewer disk drives are required to be reworked and returned to the servo-writing process.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a disk drive and a disk drive where the width of the read element and the width of the write element are both measured at servo-writing time and the track pitch of the disk drive is set on the basis of those measurements. Disk drives with superior head width combinations are servo-written with a narrower track pitch in order to have a higher storage capacity. Disk drives with inferior head width combinations are detected before servo-writing so that the disk drive may be servo-written with wider track pitch rather than with a nominal track pitch that results in a subsequent drive failure during initial burn-in (IBI). The heads are used more efficiently in that heads that are more capable are used to their ability and less capable heads that would otherwise be disposed of are used at all.
摘要:
Disk drives are produced having a track density that is determined during a servo-track writing operation. A plurality of calibration tracks is written onto a storage medium of a disk of a head-disk assembly at a calibration track density. The calibration track density corresponds to a portion of a nominal track density profile. An aspect of the servo performance of the head-disk assembly is measured at the calibration tracks. A selected track density profile is identified based on the measured servo performance. The plurality of tracks is written to storage medium at the selected track density profile.
摘要:
A method and an apparatus select the operational spindle rotation rate for a disk drive based on measured performance of the head-disk assembly. The position error values are measured and analyzed to generate a position error metric. Based on the value of the position error metric, an operational spindle rotation rate is selected for use when the head-disk assembly is combined with a controller to produce a disk drive.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a disk drive where the width of the read element is measured at servo-writing time in order to establish a write unsafe (WUS) limit corresponding to a maximum distance during writing that the write element is permitted to move radially offtrack from the centerline of a data track before writing is disabled. The method includes the steps of measuring a width of the read element with a servo track writer and determining a write unsafe (WUS) limit based on the data track pitch and the measured width of the read element. Varying the WUS limit on a drive-by-drive basis enhances the performance of some drives that would otherwise have capability that goes unused.
摘要:
A method for reducing a servo channel head gain calibration time comprising initiating a servo channel head gain calibration process for a head corresponding to the selected disk surface; obtaining a head gain calibration value for a pre-selected zone in the selected disk surface; comparing the obtained calibration value with a pre-stored calibration value for the pre-selected zone and generating a comparison result; and stopping the calibration process for the head if the comparison result does not exceed a threshold value.
摘要:
A disk drive comprising a first seek operating mode to move the actuator over a seek distance D in a seek time T1, using a first seek profile for minimizing T1, wherein for a first repetitive series of seeks over distance D a servo control system would require a delay time TD between seeks to control temperature rise in a VCM. A second seek operating mode to move the actuator over the seek distance D in a second seek time T2 using a second seek profile for limiting the temperature rise in the VCM, wherein for a second repetitive series of seeks over the seek distance D, a time average TAVG of the T2 seek times is substantially less than T1+TD.
摘要翻译:一种磁盘驱动器,其特征在于,包括使用第一搜索配置文件来最小化T 1 1的第一寻找操作模式,以使搜索距离D在搜索时间T 1 1中移动,其中 对于用于距离D的第一重复搜索系列,伺服控制系统将需要在VCM中控制温度上升的寻求之间的延迟时间T D D D。 第二寻找操作模式,用于使用第二寻道曲线来移动致动器在寻道距离D上的第二寻道时间T 2,用于限制VCM中的温度上升,其中对于第二次重复的寻迹 在搜索距离D上,T 2寻找时间的时间平均值T AVG 实际上小于T 1 + T D SUB>。
摘要:
A rotating media storage device (RMSD) that adaptively modifies pre-read operations is disclosed. The RMSD schedules a pre-read data segment on a second track of disk, commands a movable head to seek to the second track, and if an on-track condition is not met for the scheduled pre-read data segment, modifies the pre-read operation. In one example, modifying the pre-read operation includes canceling the pre-read operation and then performing a read data operation.
摘要:
A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk having a plurality of data tracks, wherein each data track comprises a plurality of data sectors, and a head is actuated over the disk. A suspect sector list (SSL) stores a plurality of SSL entries, wherein each SSL entry identifies at least one suspect data sector. The disk drive further comprises a disk controller for executing an access command received from a host computer to access at least one of the data sectors. If an error is detected while executing the access command, the disk controller generates an SSL entry having a priority level selected from at least three priority levels and adds the SSL entry to the SSL. A verification operation is executed for each suspect data sector identified by each SSL entry, wherein the SSL entries are processed relative to the priority level assigned to each SSL entry.
摘要:
A disk drive includes an enclosure, a rotatable disk and an actuator arm, and also includes a plurality of arcuate channels. Airflow is created within the enclosure when the disk rotates. The plurality of arcuate channels facing the disk to decrease the turbulence of the airflow with respect to the actuator arm. The arcuate channels are formed on at least one portion of the enclosure.