Kabushiki kaisha toshiba (20240096361). MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE simplified abstract
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MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Yuugo Tanno of Kawasaki Kanagawa (JP)
MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240096361 titled 'MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a magnetic disk device that includes a heater to adjust the flying height of the read head, a detection portion to monitor the flying height, and a controller to adjust the power supplied to the heater based on the flying height. In case of a read error, the device detects the flying height in the error region, determines an assist amount to correct it, and re-tries reading the error region with the adjusted power value.
- Magnetic disk device with a heater to adjust the flying height of the read head
- Detection portion to monitor the flying height and controller to adjust power supplied to the heater
- Re-try mechanism for error regions with adjusted power value
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in:
- Data storage devices
- Hard disk drives
- Magnetic recording systems
Problems Solved
This technology addresses issues such as:
- Read errors in magnetic disk devices
- Maintaining optimal flying height of the read head
- Improving data retrieval accuracy
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include:
- Enhanced data retrieval performance
- Increased reliability of magnetic disk devices
- Improved error correction capabilities
Potential Commercial Applications
The potential commercial applications of this technology could be in:
- Data storage industry
- Computer hardware manufacturing
- Information technology sector
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of heaters in magnetic disk devices to control flying height. Another could be the implementation of re-try mechanisms for error correction in data storage systems.
What is the impact of this technology on data storage efficiency?
This technology improves data storage efficiency by enhancing the accuracy of data retrieval and reducing read errors, leading to better overall performance of magnetic disk devices.
How does this technology compare to existing error correction mechanisms in data storage devices?
This technology stands out by actively adjusting the flying height of the read head in case of errors, providing a targeted solution to error regions and improving the chances of successful data retrieval.
Original Abstract Submitted
according to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head including a write head, a read head, a heater which adjusts a flying height of the read head and a detection portion which detects a flying height of the read head, and a controller which controls a power value supplied to the heater in accordance with the flying height, and, when a read error occurs, detects, with the detection portion, the flying height of the read head in an error occurrence region, determines an assist amount to bring the flying height in the error occurrence region to a pre-set reference flying height, and executes re-try read of the error occurrence region while inputting a power value corresponding to the assist amount to the heater.
