Disk drive and methods that calibrate micro actuator...

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2006-03-14

2006-03-14

Sniezek, Andrew L. (Department: 2651)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the head

C360S077020, C369S047550, C369S030150

Reexamination Certificate

active

07012780

ABSTRACT:
A disk drive includes a data storage disk, a transducer, a micro actuator, a coarse actuator, and a controller. The micro actuator is configured to position the transducer relative to the disk over a first range of movement. The coarse actuator is configured to position the micro actuator relative to the disk over a second range of movement that is larger than the first range of movement. The controller is configured to control positioning of the transducer by the coarse actuator and the micro actuator in a track following operation, and in a seek operation responsive to a seek command. The controller is also configured to calibrate its positioning of the transducer by the micro actuator responsive to receipt of the seek command and prior to seeking the transducer from an initial track to a target track.

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patent: 4907109 (1990-03-01), Senio
patent: 6707633 (2004-03-01), Okuyama et al.
patent: 6747836 (2004-06-01), Stevens et al.

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