IP Library Granted Patent US 11,482,247
Granted Patent B2
US 11,482,247 · App. 17/182,589 · Granted Oct 25, 2022

Data storage device with history 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.
G11B5/59666G11B5/1278G11B5/59688G11B2005/0018
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Patent No.
US 11,482,247
App. No.
17/182,589
Granted
Oct 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A data storage device is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a magnetic media comprising a plurality of tracks. A first pattern of magnetic transitions is written to a first segment of a first track. Preparation is made to write a second pattern of magnetic transitions to a second segment of a second track adjacent the first segment of the first track. When the second pattern matches the first pattern, a write boost is configured to a first setting, and when the second pattern does not match the first pattern, the write boost is configured to a second setting. The second pattern of magnetic transitions is then written to the second segment of the second track using the configured write boost.

Claims (43)

1. A data storage device comprising:

a magnetic media comprising a plurality of tracks;

a head actuated over the magnetic media; and

control circuitry configured to:

write a first pattern of magnetic transitions to a first segment of a first track;

prepare to write a second pattern of magnetic transitions to a second segment of a second track adjacent the first segment of the first track;

when the second pattern matches the first pattern, configure a write boost to a first setting;

when the second pattern does not match the first pattern, configure the write boost to a second setting that is different from the first setting; and

write the second pattern of magnetic transitions to the second segment of the second track using the configured 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 track is a first data track and the second track is a second data track.

6. The data storage device as recited in claim 5 , wherein the second data track is shingle written to partially overlap the first data track using shingled magnetic recording (SMR).

7. The data storage device as recited in claim 5 , wherein the second data track is conventionally written using conventional magnetic recording (CMR).

8. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first track is a first servo track and the second track is a second servo track.

9. The data storage device as recited in claim 8 , wherein the second servo track is written by trimming the first servo track.

10. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second setting to increases the write boost relative to the first setting.

11. A data storage device comprising:

a magnetic media comprising a plurality of tracks;

a head actuated over the magnetic media; and

control circuitry configured to:

write a first pattern of magnetic transitions to a first segment of a first track;

prepare to write a second pattern of magnetic transitions to a second segment of a second track adjacent the first segment of the first track;

configure a write boost based on the first pattern and the second pattern, wherein the write boost is increased when the second pattern does not match the first pattern; and

write the second pattern of magnetic transitions to the second segment of the second track using the configured write boost.

12. The data storage device as recited in claim 11 , 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.

13. The data storage device as recited in claim 11 , 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.

14. The data storage device as recited in claim 11 , 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.

15. The data storage device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the first track is a first data track and the second track is a second data track.

16. The data storage device as recited in claim 15 , wherein the second data track is shingle written to partially overlap the first data track using shingled magnetic recording (SMR).

17. The data storage device as recited in claim 15 , wherein the second data track is conventionally written using conventional magnetic recording (CMR).

18. The data storage device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the first track is a first servo track and the second track is a second servo track.

19. The data storage device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the write boost is increased relative to a setting when the second pattern matches the first pattern.

20. A data storage device comprising:

a magnetic media comprising a plurality of tracks;

a head actuated over the magnetic media; and

a means for writing a first pattern of magnetic transitions to a first segment of a first track;

a means for preparing to write a second pattern of magnetic transitions to a second segment of a second track adjacent the first segment of the first track;

a means for configuring a write boost based on the first pattern and the second pattern, the configuring comprising

configuring the write boost to a first setting when the second pattern matches the first pattern, and

configuring the write boost to a second setting that is different from the first setting when the second pattern does not match the first pattern; and

a means for writing the second pattern of magnetic transitions to the second segment of the second track using the configured write boost.

Assignments (5)
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - A&R LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064715/0001 →
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - DDTL LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 067045/0156 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 056285 FRAME 0292 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058982/0001 →
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.
Reel/Frame 055371/0853 →