Performance monitoring of a near-field transducer of a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider

    公开(公告)号:US10482908B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US16193189

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a laser diode configured to generate light during a write operation. A slider comprises a near-field transducer (NFT) and an optical waveguide. The slider is configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording and to communicate the light to the NFT via the waveguide. A writer heater of the slider is configured to receive power during the write operation. A thermal sensor is situated at or near an air bearing surface of the slider. The thermal sensor is configured to produce a sensor signal in response to sensing back-heating from the medium while the NFT generates heat during a write operation. Circuitry, coupled to the thermal sensor, is configured to compare the sensor signal to a threshold and generate an output signal indicative of degradation of NFT performance in response to the sensor signal exceeding the threshold.

    PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF A NEAR-FIELD TRANSDUCER OF A HEAT-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING SLIDER

    公开(公告)号:US20190103132A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US16193189

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a laser diode configured to generate light during a write operation. A slider comprises a near-field transducer (NFT) and an optical waveguide. The slider is configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording and to communicate the light to the NFT via the waveguide. A writer heater of the slider is configured to receive power during the write operation. A thermal sensor is situated at or near an air bearing surface of the slider. The thermal sensor is configured to produce a sensor signal in response to sensing back-heating from the medium while the NFT generates heat during a write operation. Circuitry, coupled to the thermal sensor, is configured to compare the sensor signal to a threshold and generate an output signal indicative of degradation of NFT performance in response to the sensor signal exceeding the threshold.

    Data storage system including movable carriage

    公开(公告)号:US11367464B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US17069424

    申请日:2020-10-13

    Abstract: An apparatus with a housing which stores a plurality of data storage magazines, where each data storage magazine includes a plurality of data storage devices. The housing includes a movable carriage, the movable carriage configured to selectively couple a set of data storage devices held by a particular data storage magazine to a host device. The housing also includes a motor configured to move the movable carriage within the housing to enable the movable carriage to communicatively couple the set of data storage devices held by the particular data storage magazine to the host device.

    SELECTIVELY ROUTING SIGNALS TO DATA STORAGE DEVICES WITHIN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A MOVABLE CARRIAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20220122637A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17072930

    申请日:2020-10-16

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a data storage magazine configured to hold a plurality of data storage devices, and a movable carriage disposed within the housing that is configured to selectively couple the data storage devices to a host device. The data storage magazine includes a set of magazine signal paths configured to provide signals to the plurality of data storage devices. The movable carriage includes a set of carriage signal paths configured to provide signals to the plurality of data storage devices. The apparatus includes a controller configured to power the plurality of data storage devices by selectively routing the signals via the set of magazine signal paths or the set of carriage signal paths.

    SERVO TRACKING USING A SINGLE SERVO WRITING PASS PER TRACK FOR MULTI SENSORS
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    SERVO TRACKING USING A SINGLE SERVO WRITING PASS PER TRACK FOR MULTI SENSORS 有权
    SERVO跟踪使用单个服务器写入每个跟踪多个传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20150332719A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-19

    申请号:US14276504

    申请日:2014-05-13

    Abstract: At least a portion of a first servo mark is read using a first read head during a rotation of a disk, the rotation comprising no more than 360 degrees. At least a portion of a second servo mark is read using a second read head during the rotation of the disk. Tracking positions of the first read head and the second read head are determined during the rotation based on reading the first servo mark and the second servo mark.

    Abstract translation: 在盘的旋转期间,使用第一读取头读取第一伺服标记的至少一部分,旋转包括不超过360度。 在盘旋转期间,使用第二读头读取第二伺服标记的至少一部分。 基于读取第一伺服标记和第二伺服标记,在旋转期间确定第一读取头和第二读取头的跟踪位置。

    DATA STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING MOVABLE CARRIAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20210082467A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17069424

    申请日:2020-10-13

    Abstract: An apparatus with a housing which stores a plurality of data storage magazines, where each data storage magazine includes a plurality of data storage devices. The housing includes a movable carriage, the movable carriage configured to selectively couple a set of data storage devices held by a particular data storage magazine to a host device. The housing also includes a motor configured to move the movable carriage within the housing to enable the movable carriage to communicatively couple the set of data storage devices held by the particular data storage magazine to the host device

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