Dynamically adapting a magnetic tape read channel equalizer
    4.
    发明授权
    Dynamically adapting a magnetic tape read channel equalizer 失效
    动态调整磁带读通道均衡器

    公开(公告)号:US07271971B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US11003283

    申请日:2004-12-03

    IPC分类号: G11B5/035

    CPC分类号: G11B20/10 G11B5/02

    摘要: A read channel equalizer of a magnetic tape drive which equalizes digitally sampled magnetic signals detected by a read head is dynamically adapted. A detector of equalizer dynamic adaptation logic compares equalizer output signals to desired values that are based on the decoding scheme (such as +2, 0 and −2 for PR4) to sense equalizer output signals that are offset from at least one desired value, and signals the fact of each offset and its polarity as amplitude independent error signals. The signaled sensed amplitude independent error signals are fed back to adjustable taps of the equalizer. The simplified error signals thus avoid complex calculations of waveform errors, such as least mean square calculations. The error signals may be weighted and may be adjusted to align synchronously provided error signals with asynchronous taps of the equalizer.

    摘要翻译: 磁头驱动器的读取通道均衡器,其均衡由读取头检测到的数字采样磁信号。 均衡器动态适配逻辑的检测器将均衡器输出信号与基于解码方案(例如PR4的+2,0和-2)的期望值进行比较,以感测与至少一个期望值偏移的均衡器输出信号,以及 将每个偏移及其极性的事实表示为与振幅无关的误差信号。 信号感知的与振幅无关的误差信号反馈到均衡器的可调节抽头。 因此,简化的误差信号避免了波形误差的复杂计算,例如最小均方根计算。 误差信号可以被加权并且可以被调整以使同步提供的误差信号与均衡器的异步抽头对齐。

    Apparatus, system, and method for mitigating signal asymmetry
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for mitigating signal asymmetry 失效
    用于减轻信号不对称的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07106533B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US10966531

    申请日:2004-10-15

    IPC分类号: G11B20/10

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for mitigating signal asymmetry. An analog to digital converter samples an analog signal from a read head and converts the sample to a digital input signal. The digital input signal addresses a look-up module, and the look-up module outputs a modified digital signal. The modified digital signal value is a specified function of the digital input signal value, wherein the specified function is configured to mitigate the asymmetry of the digital input signal. The modified digital signal value may be periodically recalculated to adjust for read head wear.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种减轻信号不对称性的装置,系统和方法。 模数转换器从读取头采样模拟信号,并将样本转换为数字输入信号。 数字输入信号寻址查找模块,查找模块输出修改后的数字信号。 修改的数字信号值是数字输入信号值的指定函数,其中指定的功能被配置为减轻数字输入信号的不对称性。 可以周期性地重新计算修改的数字信号值以调整读头磨损。

    Dynamically adapting a magnetic tape read channel equalizer
    6.
    发明授权
    Dynamically adapting a magnetic tape read channel equalizer 失效
    动态调整磁带读通道均衡器

    公开(公告)号:US07359135B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-15

    申请号:US11733934

    申请日:2007-04-11

    IPC分类号: G11B5/35

    CPC分类号: G11B20/10 G11B5/02

    摘要: A read channel equalizer of a magnetic tape drive which equalizes digitally sampled magnetic signals detected by a read head is dynamically adapted. A detector of equalizer dynamic adaptation logic compares equalizer output signals to desired values that are based on the decoding scheme (such as +2, 0 and −2 for PR4) to sense equalizer output signals that are offset from at least one desired value, and signals the fact of each offset and it polarity as amplitude independent error signals. The signaled sensed amplitude independent error signals are fed back to adjustable taps of the equalizer. The simplified error signals thus avoid complex calculations of waveform errors, such as least mean square calculations. The error signals may be weighted and may be adjusted to align synchronously provided error signals with asynchronous taps of the equalizer.

    摘要翻译: 磁头驱动器的读取通道均衡器,其均衡由读取头检测到的数字采样磁信号。 均衡器动态适配逻辑的检测器将均衡器输出信号与基于解码方案(例如PR4的+2,0和-2)的期望值进行比较,以感测与至少一个期望值偏移的均衡器输出信号,以及 将每个偏移的事实表示为与振幅无关的误差信号。 信号感知的与振幅无关的误差信号反馈到均衡器的可调节抽头。 因此,简化的误差信号避免了波形误差的复杂计算,例如最小均方根计算。 误差信号可以被加权并且可以被调整以使同步提供的误差信号与均衡器的异步抽头对齐。

    System, method, and computer program product for characterizing media associated with data storage channels
    10.
    发明申请
    System, method, and computer program product for characterizing media associated with data storage channels 有权
    用于表征与数据存储通道相关联的介质的系统,方法和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US20100172047A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-08

    申请号:US12350108

    申请日:2009-01-07

    IPC分类号: G11B20/10 G11B5/78

    摘要: A system in one embodiment includes multiple analog inputs for receiving readback signals, an analog to digital converter coupled to each of the analog inputs for converting the readback signals to digital signals, a buffer coupled to outputs of the analog to digital converters for at least temporarily storing the digital signals, and a digital processing section also coupled to outputs of the analog to digital converters for processing the digital signals for reconstructing data therefrom. A method in one embodiment includes receiving multiple channels of analog readback signals from a magnetic head, converting the analog signals in each channel to digital signals, buffering the digital signals, and outputting the buffered digital signals. A method in another embodiment includes receiving a readback waveform from a magnetic storage device, reducing a frequency offset of the readback waveform, and generating a synchronized, oversampled waveform from the readback waveform.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例中的系统包括用于接收回读信号的多个模拟输入,耦合到每个模拟输入的模数转换器,用于将回读信号转换成数字信号;耦合到模数转换器的输出的缓冲器,用于至少暂时地 存储数字信号,以及数字处理部分,其耦合到模数转换器的输出端,用于处理数字信号以从其重构数据。 一个实施例中的方法包括从磁头接收多个通道的模拟回读信号,将每个通道中的模拟信号转换成数字信号,缓冲数字信号,并输出缓冲的数字信号。 另一实施例中的方法包括从磁存储设备接收回读波形,减少回读波形的频率偏移,以及从回读波形生成同步的过采样波形。