Redundant synchronization fields to improve disc drive read perf

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – General processing of a digital signal – Data clocking

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360 53, 360 48, 360 40, G11B 509

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061081523

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for reducing the effects of thermal asperities and other anomalous conditions on disc drive read operations. An improved data block format is provided having first and second sync fields in which sync patterns are stored, the first and second sync fields being separated by a selected distance within the data block. The sync pattern of the second sync field enables synchronization of a disc drive read channel to the user data in the data block when the read channel fails to be synchronized by the sync pattern of the first sync field. In one embodiment, control information used by the read channel to prepare for receipt of the user data is stored in a field between the first and second sync fields; in an alternative embodiment, a portion of the user data is stored between the first and second sync fields.

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