Abstract: An adjacent track interference (ATI) metric is determined for each of a plurality of regions of a single surface of a magnetic disk. Based on the ATI metrics, each of the regions is assigned a region-specific directed offline scan (DOS) criterion, at least two of the DOS criteria being different from one another. Based on a write count of a track within one of the regions satisfying the associated region-specific DOS criterion, a DOS remediation of the track is performed.

Abstract: Described are adhesive compositions that contain adhesive polymer and carbon nanotubes; devices (e.g., electronic devices and electronic device enclosures) and compositions that include one of these adhesive compositions; and uses of such adhesive compositions as part of an electronic device.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein pertains to a method for determining expected command completion time (CCT), the method including receiving a plurality of position error signals (PESs) for an HDD over a predetermined time period, determining sigma of the plurality of PESs, retrieving upper off-track limits (UOL) for one or more data sectors of the HDD, calculating average number of retrieved sectors (A) between two consecutive occurrences of the |PES|>UOL for the HDD, and determining required number of revolutions (CCT) to collect data based on the average number of retrieved data sectors (A) and a total number of requested data sectors (N).

Abstract: A load/unload ramp includes a body with ramps, load/unload surfaces, and a vertical wall. The ramps include outer grooves positioned between the ramps. The load/unload surfaces extend from the respective ramps. The vertical wall includes channels extending through the vertical wall. In embodiments, the channels are positioned between the load/unload surfaces.

Abstract: Electrical power systems having variable-voltage DC busses and methods of controlling voltage settings of such busses. One electrical power system comprises: a variable-voltage DC bus; a number N?2 of electrical machines, each electrical machine connected to the variable-voltage DC bus via one of a corresponding number N of converters, each electrical machine and corresponding converter having an index n=(1, . . . , N); and a controller configured to select a voltage setting Vdc_bus for the variable-voltage DC bus and to provide control signals to the converters to control the voltage setting of the variable-voltage DC bus according to the selected voltage setting Vdc_bus. The controller configured to select a voltage setting Vdc_bus greater than or equal to a minimum voltage requirement Vdc_min for the bus. The controller is configured to determine the minimum voltage requirement Vdc_min using present operating speeds of each of the N electrical machines.

Abstract: A disk drive comprises non-volatile rotatable media and a controller operatively coupled to the non-volatile rotatable media. The controller is configured to receive a series of host commands to be executed by the controller and generate a command execution sequence comprising the series of host commands. A task manager, integral or coupled to the controller, is configured to receive a plurality of background tasks comprising a least two priority background tasks to be executed by the controller along with execution of the series of host commands, and insert one or more of the at least two priority background tasks into the command execution sequence while maintaining a specified ratio of priority background task execution and host command execution substantially constant. The controller is configured to execute the command execution sequence with the one or more inserted priority background tasks.

Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a base deck that is coupled to a cover, a motor assembly that is coupled to the base deck, and magnetic recording media that is coupled to the motor assembly. The motor assembly includes a magnetic bearing with a horizontal magnetic bearing component and a vertical magnetic bearing component.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein pertains to a system and method for managing off-track retry. An implementation of a method of determining offset direction for read off-track retry includes storing analog to digital converter (ADC) values of data read from a data sector by a data reader in a read channel buffer, calculating an indicator value of the distribution of the ADC values, determining an amount of offset for the data reader based on the indicator value, and moving the data reader by the amount of offset before performing a read retry operation.

Abstract: A device includes a cover and a base. The base is coupled to the cover to create an enclosure. The device also includes a form-in-place-gasket. The form-in-place-gasket is positioned between the cover and the base to create a seal. The form-in-place-gasket includes an acid-absorbing material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic devices that include one or more solid reactants that react with one or more of water vapor and carbon dioxide gas to form a gaseous oxidizing agent component within the electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic devices include a solid carrier that includes the one or more reactants. The present disclosure also relates to electronic devices that include a container that includes the one or more reactants in a manner that the gaseous oxidizing component can transfer from the container to the interior gas space of the electronic device. The present disclosure also involves related methods.

Abstract: A data storage rack may only have a subset of the HDDs therein operating in an active mode where read/write operations may be performed. Other HDDs may operate in an idle mode, which is a power-saving state that permits the HDDs to quickly change-over to the active mode, when needed. In storage racks containing numerous HDDs, a majority of the HDDs may be operated at idle mode for a majority of the time. Where a large number of HDDs are operated at idle mode, a fixed common idle speed shared by the numerous HDDs can cause unwanted excitation, vibration, and resonance. This can yield increased wear on rack components, decreased performance from the HDDs therein, and increased noise. Variable HDD idle spindle speeds mitigate the foregoing, which is caused by an idle spindle speed previously common to many, if not all HDDs within the data storage rack.

Abstract: In accordance with one implementation, a method for mitigating cache transfer time entails reading data into memory from at least two consecutive elliptical data tracks in a main store region of data storage and writing the data read from the at least two consecutive elliptical data tracks to a spiral data track within a cache storage region.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein pertains to a method for determining expected command completion time (CCT), the method including receiving a plurality of position error signals (PESs) for an HDD over a predetermined time period, determining sigma of the plurality of PESs, retrieving upper off-track limits (UOL) for one or more data sectors of the HDD, calculating average number of retrieved sectors (A) between two consecutive occurrences of the |PES|>UOL for the HDD, and determining required number of revolutions (CCT) to collect data based on the average number of retrieved data sectors (A) and a total number of requested data sectors (N).

Abstract: Described are magnetic recording heads that include a read transducer and a write transducer, with the two transducers being arranged in a side-by-side configuration.

Abstract: An adjacent track interference (ATI) metric is determined for each of a plurality of regions of a single surface of a magnetic disk. Based on the ATI metrics, each of the regions is assigned a region-specific directed offline scan (DOS) criterion, at least two of the DOS criteria being different from one another. Based on a write count of a track within one of the regions satisfying the associated region-specific DOS criterion, a DOS remediation of the track is performed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a recording head for reading and writing data on a data storage medium. The recording head includes a reader having a first media-confronting surface. The recording head also includes a main write pole having a second media-confronting surface that protrudes in front of the first media-confronting surface.

Abstract: A data storage system includes a logical space having logical block addresses (LBAs) divided into non-overlapping LBA ranges, and a physical space having pairs of physical bands. The system also includes a map in which first successive alternate LBAs of each different one of the non-overlapping LBA ranges are mapped to successive adjacent physical blocks of a first physical band of each different pair of the pairs of physical bands, and second successive alternate LBAs of each different one of the non-overlapping LBA ranges are mapped to successive adjacent physical blocks of a second physical band of each different pair of the pairs of physical bands. A controller employs the map to concurrently read data from a first physical block of the first physical band of one pair of physical bands and from a first physical block of the second physical band of the same pair of physical bands.

Abstract: A disk drive comprises non-volatile rotatable media and a controller operatively coupled to the non-volatile rotatable media. The controller is configured to receive a series of host commands to be executed by the controller and generate a command execution sequence comprising the series of host commands. A task manager, integral or coupled to the controller, is configured to receive a plurality of background tasks comprising a least two priority background tasks to be executed by the controller along with execution of the series of host commands, and insert one or more of the at least two priority background tasks into the command execution sequence while maintaining a specified ratio of priority background task execution and host command execution substantially constant. The controller is configured to execute the command execution sequence with the one or more inserted priority background tasks.

Abstract: A data storage system can connect a cache memory to a caching module, a host, and a data storage device. The caching module can employ one or more local controllers to generate a caching strategy in response to detected data storage operations and execute the caching strategy to divide the cache memory into a first pool having a first size and a second pool having a second size.

Abstract: A recording system for a heat assisted magnetic recording hard disc drive (HDD) includes a head suspension pair including a first head/slider facing a first direction, and a second head/slider facing an opposite direction from the first head/slider. A number of near field transducers (NFTs) are disposed on each of the first head/slider and the second head/slider.