Data storage device with multi-actuator drive with cross-actuator alignment

    公开(公告)号:US11581012B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17543209

    申请日:2021-12-06

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596 G11B5/012

    摘要: Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device. The data storage device comprises a first actuator; a second actuator; a first set of disks, comprising one or more disks configured to correspond with the first actuator; a second set of disks, comprising one or more disks configured to correspond with the second actuator; and one or more processing devices. The one or more processing devices are configured to: write final spirals on the first set of disks; determine a time delta to implement cross-actuator alignment between the first set of disks and the second set of disks; and apply the time delta in writing final spirals for the second set of disks.

    Method for manufacturing magnetic disk device

    公开(公告)号:US11495255B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17387232

    申请日:2021-07-28

    发明人: Fumiya Kudo

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596 G11B5/55

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a magnetic disk device includes: moving a magnetic head such that a read head is located on a first learning position among a plurality of learning positions set in a radial direction of a magnetic disk; and learning RRO correction information related to the first learning position using the read head. The method further includes: moving the magnetic head such that the read head is located on a second learning position among the plurality of learning positions; and executing writing of the RRO correction information related to the first learning position using the write head in parallel while learning RRO correction information related to the second learning position using the read head when the read head is located on the second learning position.

    Converter digital control circuit with adaptive feedforward compensation

    公开(公告)号:US11469666B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US16589214

    申请日:2019-10-01

    摘要: A control circuit for a voltage regulator includes a divider coupled to the regulated output voltage to generate a divided voltage having a value that is a fraction of the regulated output voltage, an ADC responsive to the divided voltage to generate a feedback control signal, a digital compensator responsive to the feedback control signal and to a feedforward control signal scaled by a feedforward gain value to generate a compensator signal, and a pulse width modulator responsive to the compensator signal to generate a voltage control signal to control a switch of the voltage regulator. The digital compensator includes a register configured to store a value indicative of the input voltage and a feedforward gain unit configured to generate the feedforward gain value in response to the value indicative of the input voltage. In embodiments, the feedforward gain value is generated in response to the square of the value indicative of the input voltage. The feedforward gain value can be updated each time the value indicative of the input voltage is updated.

    Repeatable runout compensation value generation

    公开(公告)号:US11456014B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US17494825

    申请日:2021-10-05

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596 G11B20/10

    摘要: Generating a hard disk drive (HDD) data track repeatable runout (RRO) compensation value for a target track involves querying at least one RRO table for a closest track to the target track external servo target (EST) and identifying an ESTx corresponding to the closest track, computing a first absolute value of the difference between the EST and the ESTx, and responsive to the first absolute value being less than an approximation threshold, setting the RRO compensation value for the target track to the RRO compensation value for the closest track. Else, querying the RRO table(s) for each adjacent track to the target track, computing the difference between the ESTs for the adjacent tracks, and responsive to the second absolute value being less than an interpolation threshold, determining an RRO compensation value for the target track based on RRO compensation values corresponding to the adjacent tracks.

    MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220301587A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17461859

    申请日:2021-08-30

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596 G11B20/12 G11B20/10

    摘要: A controller for a magnetic disk device acquires a reproduction signal of servo burst data while moving a magnetic head along data tracks that intersect servo tracks at a plurality of points. The controller acquires correction values for correcting repeatable runout on a per servo sector basis based on the reproduction signal. The correction values include a first correction value, which is a correction value for a servo sector at a position where the data track and the servo track are substantially parallel to each other and a second correction value, which is a correction value fora servo sector at a position where the data track and the servo track are not substantially parallel to each other. The controller adjusts the first correction value based on the second correction value, and writes the correction values including the adjusted first correction value onto a magnetic disk.

    Micro-dual stage actuated gimbal design

    公开(公告)号:US11410693B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US15931412

    申请日:2020-05-13

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596 G11B5/48 G11B5/55

    摘要: A flexure assembly is described. The flexure assembly includes a gimbal portion on configured to receive a slider. The gimbal portion includes a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface. The slider is mounted on the second surface. The flexure assembly also includes a pair of microactuator elements. The flexure assembly also includes a tongue of the gimbal portion on which the slider is mounted. The tongue includes a dimple point which represents the center of the tongue. The flexure assembly also includes a pair of first supporting portions and a pair of second supporting portions of the gimbal portion. A pair of end portions are individually secured to the tongue and the first supporting portions and the pair of second supporting portions. The flexure assembly also includes a conductive circuit portion unsupported between a first stationary part and the pair of end portions.