SG110137A1 - Method and apparatus for determining track pitch for writing servo information in a disk drive - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for determining track pitch for writing servo information in a disk drive

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Publication number
SG110137A1
SG110137A1 SG200405090A SG200405090A SG110137A1 SG 110137 A1 SG110137 A1 SG 110137A1 SG 200405090 A SG200405090 A SG 200405090A SG 200405090 A SG200405090 A SG 200405090A SG 110137 A1 SG110137 A1 SG 110137A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
disk drive
track pitch
servo information
writing servo
determining track
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SG200405090A
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English (en)
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Sado Hideo
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Toshiba Kk
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/58—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/596—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on disks
    • G11B5/59633—Servo formatting
SG200405090A 2003-09-29 2004-09-15 Method and apparatus for determining track pitch for writing servo information in a disk drive SG110137A1 (en)

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JP2003337749A JP4077387B2 (ja) 2003-09-29 2003-09-29 ディスク記憶装置、サーボ書込み装置及びトラック間隔決定方法

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SG110137A1 true SG110137A1 (en) 2005-04-28

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JP (1) JP4077387B2 (ja)
CN (1) CN1296898C (ja)
SG (1) SG110137A1 (ja)

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CN1296898C (zh) 2007-01-24
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JP2005108296A (ja) 2005-04-21
JP4077387B2 (ja) 2008-04-16
CN1604197A (zh) 2005-04-06

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