IP Library Granted Patent US 11,200,912
Granted Patent B1
US 11,200,912 · App. 17/182,365 · Granted Dec 14, 2021

Data storage device with servo field dependent write boost

Inventors: Guoxiao Guo (Irvine, CA); Charles A. Park (Aromas, CA); David Scott C. Amiss (San Francisco, CA); Duc H. Banh (San Jose, CA); Joey M. Poss (Rochester, MN); Weldon M. Hanson (Rochester, MN)
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
G11B5/09G11B20/1217G11B2020/1232
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Patent No.
US 11,200,912
App. No.
17/182,365
Granted
Dec 14, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A data storage device is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a magnetic media. A write boost is configured to a first setting, and a first pattern of magnetic transitions is written to a first servo field of a servo sector on the magnetic media using the first setting for the write boost. The write boost is configured to a second setting different from the first setting, and the first pattern of magnetic transitions is written to a second servo field of the servo sector on the magnetic media using the second setting for the write boost.

Claims (70)

1. A data storage device comprising:

a magnetic media;

a head actuated over the magnetic media; and

control circuitry configured to:

configure a write boost to a first setting;

write a first pattern of magnetic transitions to a first servo field of a servo sector on the magnetic media using the first setting for the write boost;

configure the write boost to a second setting different from the first setting; and

write the first pattern of magnetic transitions to a second servo field of the servo sector on the magnetic media using the second setting for the write boost.

2. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the write boost comprises at least one of an amplitude of a write current, an overshoot amplitude of the write current, or an overshoot duration of the write current.

3. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the write boost comprises at least one of an amplitude of a laser current, an overshoot amplitude of the laser current, or an overshoot duration of the laser current.

4. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the write boost comprises at least one of an amplitude of a write assist bias, an overshoot amplitude of the write assist bias, or an overshoot duration of the write assist bias.

5. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first servo field of the servo sector comprises a preamble field and the second servo field comprises a servo burst field.

6. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first servo field of the servo sector comprises a Gray code field and the second servo field comprises a servo burst field.

7. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the write boost comprises an amplitude of a write current; and

the first servo field of the servo sector comprises a preamble field and the second servo field comprises a servo burst field,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

configure the amplitude of the write current to a first value when writing the first pattern to the first servo field of the servo sector; and

configure the amplitude of the write current to a second value when writing the first pattern to the second servo field of the servo sector, wherein the second value is higher than the first value.

8. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the write boost comprises an overshoot amplitude of a write current; and

the first servo field of the servo sector comprises a preamble field and the second servo field comprises a servo burst field,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

configure the overshoot amplitude of the write current to a first value when writing the first pattern to the first servo field of the servo sector; and

configure the overshoot amplitude of the write current to a second value when writing the first pattern to the second servo field of the servo sector, wherein the second value is lower than the first value.

9. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the write boost comprises an overshoot duration of a write current; and

the first servo field of the servo sector comprises a preamble field and the second servo field comprises a servo burst field,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

configure the overshoot duration of the write current to a first value when writing the first pattern to the first servo field of the servo sector; and

configure the overshoot duration of the write current to a second value when writing the first pattern to the second servo field of the servo sector, wherein the second value is longer than the first value.

10. A data storage device comprising:

a magnetic media;

a head actuated over the magnetic media; and

control circuitry configured to:

configure a write boost to a first setting;

first write a first pattern of magnetic transitions to a servo sector on the magnetic media using the first setting for the write boost;

configure the write boost to a second setting different from the first setting; and

second write the first pattern of magnetic transitions to the servo sector on the magnetic media using the second setting for the write boost.

11. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the write boost comprises at least one of an amplitude of a write current, an overshoot amplitude of the write current, or an overshoot duration of the write current.

12. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the write boost comprises at least one of an amplitude of a laser current, an overshoot amplitude of the laser current, or an overshoot duration of the laser current.

13. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the write boost comprises at least one of an amplitude of a write assist bias, an overshoot amplitude of the write assist bias, or an overshoot duration of the write assist bias.

14. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the first write is to a preamble field of the servo sector and the second write is to a servo burst field of the servo sector.

15. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the first write is to a Gray code field of the servo sector and the second write is to a servo burst field of the servo sector.

16. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein:

the write boost comprises an amplitude of a write current; and

the first write is to a preamble field of the servo sector and the second write is to a servo burst field of the servo sector,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

configure the amplitude of the write current to a first value for the first write; and

configure the amplitude of the write current to a second value for the second write, wherein the second value is higher than the first value.

17. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein:

the write boost comprises an overshoot amplitude of a write current; and

the first write is to a preamble field of the servo sector and the second write is to a servo burst field of the servo sector,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

configure the overshoot amplitude of the write current to a first value for the first write; and

configure the overshoot amplitude of the write current to a second value for the second write, wherein the second value is lower than the first value.

18. The data storage device as recited in claim 10 , wherein:

the write boost comprises an overshoot duration of a write current; and

the first write is to a preamble field of the servo sector and the second write is to a servo burst field of the servo sector,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

configure the overshoot duration of the write current to a first value for the first write; and

configure the overshoot duration of the write current to a second value for the second write, wherein the second value is longer than the first value.

19. A data storage device comprising:

a magnetic media;

a head actuated over the magnetic media; and

a means for configuring a write boost to a first setting;

a means for writing a first pattern of magnetic transitions to a servo sector on the magnetic media using the first setting for the write boost;

a means for configuring the write boost to a second setting different from the first setting; and

a means for writing the first pattern of magnetic transitions to the servo sector on the magnetic media using the second setting for the write boost.

20. The data storage device as recited in claim 19 , wherein the write boost comprises at least one of an amplitude of a write current, an overshoot amplitude of the write current, or an overshoot duration of the write current.

Assignments (5)
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - A&R LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - DDTL LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 056285 FRAME 0292 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2021
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 056285/0292 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2021
From: GUO, GUOXIAO; PARK, CHARLES A.; AMISS, DAVID SCOTT C.; BANH, DUC H.; POSS, JOEY M.; HANSON, WELDON M.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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