System and method for reducing target track seek time in a data

Details System and method for reducing target track seek time in a data System and method for reducing target track seek time in a data

1997-09-18

1999-03-30

Chan, Eddie P.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

360 7804, G11B 2108

Patent

active

058902090

ABSTRACT:
A no-ID zone-bit-recording data recording disk drive system having an interface processor and a servo processor is described wherein track seek time is substantially reduced by the following two step seek process. The interface processor converts a logical block address (LBA) to an estimated physical block address (EPBA) using a defect map where the EPBA is communicated to the servo processor. The servo processor uses a zone table and converts the EPBA to an estimated zone-cylinder-head-sector (ZCHS) value which is used to initiate actuator arm movement and moving the appropriate head over the disk in the direction of sought after track. Concurrently with the servo processor computation and actuator arm motion, the interface processor generates an exact PBA and communicates the exact PBA to the servo processor. The servo processor converts the exact PBA to exact ZCHS values and modifies the actuator arm motion so the head can be exactly positioned over the sought after track. By allowing the servo processor to map PBA to ZCHS and further utilizing EPBA to initiate actuator arm motion before the exact PBA becomes available, substantial reduction in track seek time is attained.

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