Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Monitoring or testing the progress of recording
Reexamination Certificate
2001-01-29
2003-08-19
Holder, Regina N. (Department: 2651)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Monitoring or testing the progress of recording
C360S046000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06608727
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the data processing field, and more particularly, relates to a method and apparatus for determining the tribology for a head/disk interface.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Modern disk drives are becoming more sophisticated with lower flyheight, higher areal recording densities, and faster rotational spindle velocities. The lower flyheight requires more information about the tribology of the many head/disk interfaces in the disk drive. This information generally must be obtained in an in-situ way and must be computational tractable within the onboard computing facilities of the disk drive.
A need exists for an improved method and apparatus for determining the tribology for a head/disk interface.
As used in the present specification and claims, the term transducer head should be understood to include a slider with an attached write head and read head, such as a MR head. Typically, the MR head element is recessed and a rear pad of the slider makes the contact with a disk surface. As used in the present specification and claims, the term cylinder should be understood to mean a track.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A principal object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for determining the tribology for a head/disk interface. Other important objects of the present invention are to provide such method and apparatus for determining the tribology for a head/disk interface substantially without negative effect and that overcome many of the disadvantages of prior art arrangements.
In brief, a method and apparatus are provided for determining the tribology for a head/disk interface in a direct access storage device (DASD). A readback signal is obtained from a predetermined cylinder. The readback signal is sampled to provide a readback sampled sequence. The readback sampled sequence is summed to store a sum for each data sector of a plurality of data sectors in said predetermined cylinder. Predetermined discrete Fourier transform (DFT) components are calculated for the data sector sums. A harmonic ratio is calculated utilizing the calculated predetermined DFT components. The calculated harmonic ratio is compared with a predefined threshold value to identify the tribology for a head/disk interface.
In accordance with features of the invention, each of a plurality of predetermined heads is sequentially positioned on each of a plurality of predetermined cylinders for obtaining a readback signal. A plurality of predefined threshold values are provided for the plurality of predetermined heads and the plurality of predetermined cylinders. Zeroth and first discrete Fourier transform (DFT) components are calculated for the data sector sums. The harmonic ratio is calculated by dividing the magnitude of the zeroth DFT component by the magnitude of the first DFT component.
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Ottesen Hal Hjalmar
Smith Gordon James
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies - Netherlands B.V.
Holder Regina N.
Nock James R.
Pennington Joan
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