IP Library Granted Patent US 7,123,430
Granted Patent B2
US 7,123,430 · App. 11/122,519 · Granted Oct 17, 2006

Method and apparatus for providing write pre-compensation using a read timing path

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Patent No.
US 7,123,430
App. No.
11/122,519
Granted
Oct 17, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing write pre-compensation using a read timing path is disclosed. The present invention generates a first phase clock signal having a first phase and being synchronized with a read signal of a read path, generates a second phase clock signal having a second phase at a predetermined phase difference with the first clock signal and uses the first and second clock signals to shift write data to achieve write data comprising a first desired pre-compensation.

Claims (16)

1. A circuit for providing write pre-compensation utilizing read signal timing, comprising:

a first phase clock source for generating a first clock signal having a first phase and being synchronized with a read signal of a read path;

a second phase clock source for generating a second clock signal having a second phase at a predetermined phase difference with the first clock signal;

a write pre-compensation circuit for using the first and second clock signals to shift write data to achieve write data comprising a first desired pre-compensation; and

at least one additional phase clock source, the at least one additional phase clock source providing at least one additional pre-compensation state.

2. A magnetic storage device, comprising:

a magnetic storage medium for recording data thereon;

a motor for moving the magnetic storage medium;

a head for reading and writing data on the magnetic storage medium;

an actuator for positioning the head relative to the magnetic storage medium; and

a data channel for processing encoded signals on the magnetic storage medium, the data channel comprising a first phase clock source for generating a first clock signal having a first phase and being synchronized with a read signal of a read path, a second phase clock source for generating a second clock signal having a second phase at a predetermined phase difference with the first clock signal, a write pre-compensation circuit for using the first and second clock signals to shift write data to achieve write data comprising a first desired pre-compensation and at least one additional phase clock source, the at least one additional phase clock source providing at least one additional pre-compensation state.

3. A method for providing write pre-compensation utilizing read signal timing, comprising:

generating a first phase clock signal having a first phase and being synchronized with a read signal of a read path;

generating a second phase clock signal having a second phase at a predetermined phase difference with the first clock signal;

using the first and second clock signals to shift write data to achieve write data comprising a first desired pre-compensation; and

generating at least one additional phase clock signal for providing at least one additional pre-compensation state.

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