Self-servo-writing multi-slot timing pattern

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2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Faber, Alan T. (Department: 2651)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

General processing of a digital signal

Data clocking

C360S075000

Reexamination Certificate

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07019926

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for self-servo-writing of multi-slot timing patterns is described. Individual timing marks are replaced with groups of timing mark slots. At each timing mark location, a time measurement is made by detecting a timing mark in one of the slots. Also, extensions to the existing timing marks are written in other slots. The combination of timing measurements at every timing mark and extensions to those timing marks written at every opportunity improves the overall precision of the timing propagation. The improved accuracy of timing mark placement produces a commensurate improvement in the placement of the concomitantly written servo-data. In addition, the alignment accuracy of the written pattern is less sensitive to variations in rotation speed and variations in the shape of written transitions. Moreover, only a single disk revolution is required at each servo radius to write servo data and propagate the timing marks.

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