Abstract:
Systems, devices, processes, and methods of optimizing a data storage device based on adjacent track interference (ATI) are presented. ATI can be detected by writing a specific track of a disc a number of times and measuring a bit error rate (BER) of an adjacent track. In addition, more accurate in-field simulations of ATI can be achieved by seeking to another track, such as an adjacent track, in-between each write to the specific track. Further, in a heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) device, a laser bias control can be implemented during at least one of the seeks to calibrate a laser in-between each write. Even further, the seeks may be anticipatory track seeks (ATS).