Abstract:
At a first frequency (30), flux transitions are achieved which result in large excursions of the information signal. The first frequency approximates the maximum frequency at which such excursions can occur. A second higher frequency (89) is utilized to create small or no excursions. At this second frequency, a complete flux transition is not achieved. Information is represented by the presence or absence of excursions. An adaptive, self-compensating scheme, which is self-adjusting in real time and provides for recovery of the nominal flux transition independent of the information pattern, is utilized. Data recovery is qualified through the use of an excursion detection scheme which compares variations in the tracking peak (91) detect value with the input signal separated by an excursion threshold value. When the input waveform falls below the adaptive threshold voltage (94), a data transition is defined.
Abstract:
A digital signal reproducing apparatus is arranged such that a signal to be written is selected by a write track selector unit (200) from a plurality track signals demodulated by a demodulator unit (50). The track signal selected by the track selector unit (200) is stored in a memory unit (102), during this time, the timing for writing the track signal selected by the track selector unit (200) into the memory unit (102) is determined by a write timing setting unit (300). The read timing is determined by a read setting unit (400) so that a signal stored in the memory unit (102) is read out during a period between two write-timing periods set by the write timing setting unit (300), and the signal to be read out is determined. In accordance with output signals from the write timing setting unit (300) and the read setting unit (400), a read/write selector unit (100) selectively designates either a write or read for the memory unit (102), so that a write or read is executed every 1/2 ANfc. This arrangement makes it possible to reduce the circuit size.
Abstract:
Procede de codage de correction d'erreurs utilisant une imbrication croisee et produisant un premier code redondant avec un additionneur (12) a partir d'un mot PCM (W), imbriquant le code redondant et le mot PCM (W) dans un circuit de memoire (13) et produisant ainsi un deuxieme code redondant avec un additionneur (14), toutes ces etapes ayant lieu dans l'ordre donne, L'imbrication est limitee au relistage du mot dans un bloc d'imbrication predetermine (1), le decodage est complete dans un bloc d'imbrication, et la correction est simplifiee. Le deuxieme code redondant est contenu dans la serie produisant le premier code redondant de maniere a ameliorer la capacite de correction d'erreurs. Lorsque le signal d'information de commande a ete selectionne en tant que valeur initiale du deuxieme code redondant, la zone de transmission, intrinseque au codeur et au decodeur pour l'information de commande peut etre eliminee.
Abstract:
Qu'il s'agisse d'enregistrer des informations arrivant en parallele ou en serie, le concept general de la presente invention est d'enregistrer des echantillons (ou bites) de donnees sous forme de signaux amortis de sur-oscillations (par exemple de forme sin x/x) et d'obtenir un retard relatif (12, 52B...52n) entre les enregistrements sur des pistes adjacentes de maniere telle que la crete principale d'un signal enregistre tombe a un croisement zero d'un autre, et vice versa. Etant donne que les cretes de deux signaux adjacents ne sont pas presentes-dans le cas, par exemple, d'une bande magnetique a la meme position longitudinale sur la bande, on obtient une isolation entre les signaux enregistres sur la bande. En echantillonnant de maniere convenable les signaux enregistres sur la bande pendant la reproduction, on peut reproduire les signaux originaux.
Abstract:
Separate servo parameter values are combined into a single servo parameter value having a bit length shorter than the total bit length of the separate parameter values. The combined parameter value is then stored in a servo field (16) on a storage disk (10). By storing the shorter combined parameter, a given amount of servo information can be stored in a smaller space on the disk (10), thereby reducing overhead. In one embodiment, servo parameters are added together to create the combined parameters. In another embodiment, an equation is provided for creating the combined parameters, that results in a relatively large numerical distance between combined parameters in adjacent servo sectors on a track of the storage disk (10). The combined parameters stored on the disk (10) can be used, for example, to check the accuracy of software position estimators in the disk drive.
Abstract:
A combination is disclosed of a magnetic record carrier (1) and an apparatus for recording a digital information signal in a track on said record carrier. The apparatus comprises an input terminal (40) for receiving the digital information signal, an encoding unit (42) for encoding the digital information signal so as to obtain a digital channel signal suitable for recording, and a writing unit (44) for writing the digital channel signal in the track on the record carrier. The writing unit (44) comprises at least one write head (2) having a specific gap width (g). The apparatus is adapted to write the digital channel signal in the record carrier, with a bit-length which is smaller than 0.25 mu m and the record carrier (1) has an oblique easy-axis angle between 30 DEG and 42 DEG with regard to the longitudinal direction of the track and in a plane perpendicular to the record carrier.
Abstract:
Determining a micro-jog parameter in a disk drive that employs a magneto-resistive (MR) transducer head assembly and a partial response (PRML) detector includes improved accuracy in measuring on-track signal strength by use of a matched filter technique. The matched filter includes circuitry (424) for emulating a partial response signal expected to be produced by a selected test bit pattern prerecorded on the selected track. The matched filtering technique provides improved accuracy in measuring the detected signal strength as it provides an extremely narrow digital filter (428-430, 432) focused on the test bit pattern frequency. Improved determination of the micro-jog distance further includes measuring interference from adjacent tracks, the best error rate being achieved at micro-jog positions intermediate the maximum on-track signal strength and the minimum off-track interference. A novel digital detector for accurately measuring adjacent track interference also is disclosed.
Abstract:
In NRZ binary magnetic recording, each current reversal has a waveform edge that is steep while approaching and passing through zero (I0) but is made substantially less steep after passing a threshold level (It). This is accomplished by repeatedly incrementally delaying the increase in absolute magnitude of write current within the range of It and Imax. Doing so affords jagged trailing f-t-e profiles that separate adjacent flux transitions recorded on the magnetic recording medium. Because those jagged profiles are straighter than curved profiles of the prior art, the noise or intersymbol interference produced in adjacent bit cells upon read-out can be reduced, thus permitting increased linear bit densities.
Abstract:
A device and method for controllably locally altering the magnetization direction in a body of magnetic material, whereby a layer of non-metallic material is disposed on a surface of the body, onwhich layer is provided a body of magnetic material having a fixed magnetization direction, whereby both bodies of magnetic material are magnetically coupled across the interposed non-metallic layer, the nature of this magnetic coupling being locally alterable by means of locally subjecting the layer of non-metallic material to a controllable electric field.
Abstract:
A Digital Data Storage (DDS) data storage mechanism for reading DDS tapes containing data at either 61 kbpi or 122 kbpi has two circuits for recovering data from signals induced in a magnetic head by magnetic patterns on the tape. One circuit (90) incorporates a clipping amplifier (92), a phase-locked loop (PLL) (94), and a latch (96) to sample the two-level signal obtained at 61 kbpi, at times defined by clock pulses from the PLL. The second circuit (100) incorporates a PR-1 partial-response maximum-likelihood (PRML) detector (110) to decode the three-level signal obtained at 122 kbpi. The cosine frequency response characteristic of the PR-1 channel facilitates use of the same rotary head drum and magnetic head gap for reading tapes at either bit density.