Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Monitoring or testing the progress of recording
Patent
1998-06-26
2000-08-01
Kim, W. Chris
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Monitoring or testing the progress of recording
360 25, 360 7702, G11B 2736, G11B 502, G11B 5596
Patent
active
060975598
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for detecting low flying read/write heads provides for the detection of contact between an air bearing slider/transducer assembly and a surface feature developed on a surface of a data storage disk. The apparatus includes a transducer disposed on an air bearing slider. An actuator is coupled to the slider/transducer assembly typically by employment of a head suspension assembly. The processor, in response to position error signals developed from servo information provided on the disk surface, moves the actuator and slider/transducer assembly to prescribed disk surface locations. The processor further processes non-repeatable position error signal values developed at a plurality of disk surface locations to detect an occurrence of contact between the slider/transducer assembly and a surface feature arising from the disk surface. Detecting the occurrence of a head-to-disk contact event generally involves acquiring position error signals from a first disk location and a second disk location using a particular transducer. The processor computes a power ratio value using a first power value and a second power value respectively derived from non-repeatable position error signals acquired from the first and second disk locations. The processor then compares the power ratio value with a power ratio threshold value, such that a power ratio value exceeding the power ratio threshold value indicates an occurrence of contact between the air bearing slider and a surface feature of the disk. The head-to-disk contact detection methodology of the present invention may be field upgradable in-situ a data storage system.
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Ottesen Hal Hjalmar
Smith Gordon James
Hollingsworth Mark
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kim W. Chris
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