Abstract: A circuit device includes a linear driver circuit, a pulse-width modulation driver circuit, an oscillator circuit having an output coupled to the pulse-width modulation circuit, and a feed-forward circuit coupled to the oscillator circuit, the feed-forward circuit being configured to adjust an output of the oscillator circuit so that an output of the PWM circuit substantially matches an output of the linear driver circuit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a main pole, a trailing shield positioned near a trailing side of the main pole, a side shield positioned near both sides of the main pole in a cross-track direction, a leading shield positioned near a leading side of the main pole, and a gap positioned between the main pole and the shields, characterized in that Sg1<Sg2, wherein Sg1 is a distance in the cross-track direction between a bending point of a leading edge of the trailing shield and a trailing corner of the main pole nearest to the bending point, and Sg2 is a distance in the cross-track direction between a first point on an edge of the side shield parallel in the cross-track direction to the trailing corner of the main pole and the trailing corner of the main pole nearest to the first point.

Abstract: A magnetic shield that is capable of enhancing magnetic reading, such as in use as a data transducing head. A magnetic stack can have a read element with an air bearing surface (ABS). The read element may be positioned adjacent a shield layer with a continuously curvilinear sidewall and a shield feature may be positioned within the areal extent of the continuously curvilinear sidewall.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a system for writing data onto a magnetic disk. An output driver provides a first write current through a first output transistor in a first state and provides a second write current through a second output transistor in a second state. The first and second write currents can be provided to a disk write head to store opposing binary values, respectively. A bias current generator switches a first bias current between an intermediate voltage node in the second state and a first control node in the first state, and switches a second bias current between the intermediate voltage node in the first state and a second control node in the second state. The first and second bias currents can be provided to set a bias voltage at the first and second control nodes to bias the first and second output transistors, respectively.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for selecting between pre-coding and non-pre-coding. As an example, a data processing circuit is disclosed that includes: a first data detector circuit, a second data detector circuit, a first comparator circuit, a second comparator circuit, and a pre-code selection circuit. The first data detector circuit is selectably configurable to operate in a pre-coded state, and operable to apply a data detection algorithm on a data input to yield a first detected output. The second data detector circuit operable to apply the data detection algorithm to the data input to yield a second detected output without compensating for pre-coding. The first comparator circuit operable to compare the first detected output against a known input to yield a first comparison value, and the second comparator circuit operable to compare the second detected output against the known input to yield a second comparison value.

Abstract: In order to improve a consistent data track during writing to a storage medium, a plurality of read sensors are affixed to a transducer head. In one implementation, the transducer head includes multiple read sensors placed up-track of the write pole. In another implementation, the transducer head includes at least one read sensor placed up-track of the write pole and at least one read sensor placed down-track of the write pole. Each position of the multiple read sensors relative to the write pole may be unique. One or more read signals of selected read sensors are used to determine the read location and therefore the write pole location relative to the storage medium.

Abstract: A magnetic tape head according to one embodiment includes a first section having a tape bearing surface (TBS) and portions that are recessed from the TBS; a thin film section coupled to the first section, the thin film section comprising transducers for at least one of reading from and writing to a magnetic tape, and a lubricating layer above at least the first section. Additional systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Timing based servo bursts of servo frames, in which the frames are arranged to be symmetric with the same number of servo stripes in each burst of a frame, are synchronized by shifting selected bits. For example, servo frames are arranged with four servo bursts with an equal number of servo stripes in each burst, the servo frames comprising two symmetric sub-frames, each sub-frame comprising two bursts of servo stripes that are parallel to each other within a burst, and the bursts are non-parallel with respect to each other; each servo burst is arranged to comprise at least one reference servo stripe; and each servo burst is arranged to comprise at least one shifted servo stripe, wherein the shift is in the same longitudinal direction with respect to at least one reference servo stripe for each burst of a frame and the opposite longitudinal direction for bursts of sequentially adjacent frames.

Abstract: The presently disclosed technology teaches a transducer head with a read sensor, a write pole, and one or more waveform sensors attached to the transducer head. Further, a waveform propagates in the direction of a BPM and the waveform sensor is configured to detect the waveform after it is reflected from the BPM. Additionally, a spin-polarized current is influenced by the BPM and a spin angular momentum sensor detects changes in spin angular momentum of the current. Further, a processor relates at least one property of the reflected waveform and/or current with positions of patterned bits on the BPM. The processor may then modify a timing signal and/or transducer head position to ensure that data bits are accurately written to the BPM. The end result is the ability to more quickly and accurately detect the patterned bits and synchronize a position of the transducer head with the patterned bits.

Abstract: A music extracting apparatus has a receiving unit which receives a broadcast signal having a plurality of channels of audio signals, a detecting unit which detects a variation of voice power from the audio signal, a computing unit which computes a difference of amplitude or power between the audio signals of each channel, and a specifying unit which specifies the starting or the ending position of a music section based on the variation detected by the detecting unit and the difference computed by the computing unit.

Abstract: In a magnetic head cleaning mechanism applicable to a magnetic tape apparatus employing a threading scheme, a cleaning brush is driven in a small space; and a magnetic tape apparatus includes the magnetic head cleaning mechanism. The mechanism includes a threading arm to engage a leader block with a leader pin to draw the block engaged with the pin, a magnetic head to conduct data reading and writing operation on a magnetic tape, a rotably supported brush link arm including a brush at a tip end thereof, and a cam gear disposed on the side of the magnetic head relative to a threader track as a transport route of the magnetic tape. Ordinarily, the arm is on the side of the magnetic head relative to the threader track. When the leader block is moved to a position near the leader pin, the arm rotates with rotation of the cam gear to bring the brush into contact with the magnetic head on the threader track.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium which exhibits an excellent corrosion resistance. To this end, proposed is a magnetic recording medium including a magnetic recording layer in which: a magnetic body and a filling body alternately appear along a recording surface; and a layer made of a passivated metal or an alloy containing at least one passivated metal is formed in an interface portion between an area of the magnetic body and an area of the filling body.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for gain control. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide variable gain control circuits. Such circuits include a zero forcing loop generating a zero forcing feedback and a least mean square loop generating a least mean square feedback. An error quantization circuit generates a hybrid feedback based upon a threshold condition using the zero forcing feedback and the least mean square feedback. A variable gain amplifier is at least in part controlled by a derivative of the hybrid feedback.

Abstract: A circuit includes a proximity detection component that applies wavelet analysis to a sensed signal from a sensor and responsively provides an output indicative of whether proximity exists between the sensor and an object that causes the sensor to produce the sensed signal.

Abstract: A magnetic disk device includes a magnetic head assembly, which includes magnetic heads, support plates, and a flexible wiring substrate that are integrally formed. The magnetic heads include heating elements for making head element parts protrude toward magnetic disks by thermal expansion, the support plate supports the magnetic head, the flexible wiring substrate is provided along the support plate and electrically connects the magnetic heads to a circuit system, and the magnetic head assembly and the magnetic disks are assembled in a case. The magnetic disk device includes a sensor and a floating distance control circuit. The sensor detects at least one of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity in the case. The floating distance control circuit increases or decreases current supplied to the heating element on the basis of the output of the sensor and controls the floating distance of the magnetic head so that the floating distance is constant.

Abstract: A plasmon antenna of the present invention is used in a thermally assisted magnetic head that includes: a medium-facing surface set, parallel to an XY plane; a magnetic pole for writing, extending toward the medium-facing surface, and a plasmon antenna comprising a pair of small metal bodies irradiated with excitation light for near-field light generation propagating in a Z-axis direction. Respective corners of the small metal bodies are spaced apart opposite each other along a TE mode direction of the excitation light. A distance between the corners gives the shortest distance between the small metal bodies, and a distance from each corner to the leading end of the magnetic pole gives a shortest distance from the small metal bodies to the leading end.

Abstract: A data storage cartridge comprises data storage media configured to store data for read and/or write access, wherein the data may be arranged in a plurality of partitions; and a plurality of cartridge memories. A control system, for example of a data storage drive, is configured to allocate at least portions of capacity of the data storage media to cartridge memories of the data storage cartridge; and to provide information defining the allocated portions of capacity to the cartridge memories. Each of the cartridge memories may have a separate user and thus provide access for that user to separate partitions.

Abstract: A data storage cartridge comprises data storage media configured to store data for read and/or write access, wherein the data may be arranged in a plurality of partitions; and a plurality of cartridge memories. A control system, for example of a data storage drive, is configured to allocate at least portions of capacity of the data storage media to cartridge memories of the data storage cartridge; and to provide information defining the allocated portions of capacity to the cartridge memories. Each of the cartridge memories may have a separate user and thus provide access for that user to separate partitions.

Abstract: A method of servo writing for each track of a magnetic recording medium divided into a plurality of circular tracks including performing a phase adjustment operation by controlling a phase of a recording current according to a skew angle formed by a magnetic head and a track of the magnetic recording medium, and writing a servo pattern when the magnetic recording medium is magnetized using a magnetic head so as to have a magnetized pattern corresponding to a servo pattern.

Abstract: There is provided a management apparatus of a storage apparatus. The management apparatus includes an acquisition determination section that determines whether predetermined identification information can be acquired or not from a mounting apparatus that mounts at least one storage apparatus and has at least one predetermined identification information assigned thereto, and a failure determination section that determines, based on a determination result of the acquisition determination section, an access failure to the storage apparatus mounted in the mounting apparatus has been caused due to a failure of the storage apparatus itself or an interruption of a power supply to the mounting apparatus.

Abstract: A device for storing data includes: a medium for storing data, the medium having a plurality of areas in a circumferential direction; a head including a read element for reading data from the medium along the circumferential direction, a write element for writing data into the medium along the circumferential direction, and a heater for controlling a distance between the head and the medium; a memory for storing information of a parameter of the heater for controlling the distance between the head and the medium; and a controller for controlling the heater to control the distance between the head and the medium separately among the areas when reading data from or writing data into any one of the areas of the medium.

Abstract: Provided is an optical disc apparatus including: an optical pickup configured to form marks and spaces on the optical disc by using a recording power and a erasing power respectively; a control unit configured to write test data on trial on the optical disc while changing the recording power and the erasing power and to determine an optimum recording power and an optimum erasing power; and a nonvolatile memory configured to store a correction coefficient which has been obtained in advance. The control unit corrects a power ratio of a recommended recording power to a recommended erasing power by the correction coefficient stored in the memory, and controls to write the test data on trial on the optical disc while changing the recording power and a erasing power, the erasing power being acquired from the recording power and the corrected power ratio.

Abstract: A production method for a magnetic recording medium including forming thin films on a substrate using a sputtering method with a target, wherein the target on which an annular-shaped erosion area is formed during sputtering and a substrate holder on which a plurality of substrates are mounted are installed, opposed in parallel, in a manner such that center axes of the target and the substrate holder align with each other, and the substrates are mounted on the substrate holder in positions such that R3/R1 is 1.1 or smaller and R4 is R2 or greater to form thin films.

Abstract: An information recording medium (100) is provided with: a first recording layer (L0 layer) having a first calibration area (103-1) in which test information for calibrating a power of laser light in recording record information can be recorded; and a second recording layer (L1 layer) having a second calibration area (103-2) in which the test information can be recorded and in which at least one portion of a recording area faces the first calibration area, wherein the first calibration area and the second calibration area including a space area (103U-1, 103U-2) having a predetermined size in positions facing each other, the test information is recorded in a recording area (103R-1) located on one side, centered on the space area, in the first calibration area, and the test information is recorded in a recording area (103R-2) located on other side which is opposite to the one side, centered on the space area, in the second calibration area.