Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

Jerry G Le

Kathy X Tang

Donald Joseph Brunnett

A data storage device is disclosed comprising a disk comprising a plurality of data tracks, and a head actuated over the disk. A retry operation for a target data track is performed by positioning the head at a first radial location and first erasing at least part of a first data track adjacent the target data track. After the first erasing, the target data track is first read to first recover target data recorded in the target data track. When the first recovery fails, the head is positioned at a second radial location and more of the first data track is second erased. After the second erasing, the target data track is second read to second recover the target data recorded in the target data track.

Data storage device erasing multiple adjacent data tracks to recover from inter-track interference

An apparatus includes: a media; a head over the media; and control circuitry configured to cause the head to: write a first precondition track with a preconditioning pattern on the media, and write a data track on the media at a first inter-track spacing with the head positioned in a first direction from the first precondition track.

Electronic system with media preparation mechanism and method of operation thereof

A data storage device is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk. A first spacing pattern is written to the disk and a second spacing pattern is written to the disk different from the first spacing pattern. A first fly height measurement (FHM1_1) is generated by reading the first spacing pattern and a first fly height measurement (FHM2_1) is generated by reading the second spacing pattern. After an interval, a second fly height measurement (FHM1_2) is generated by reading the first spacing pattern and a second fly height measurement (FHM2_2) is generated by reading the second spacing pattern. A change in the fly height of the head is estimated based on:(&#x394;2&#x2212;1)/()where &#x394;FHM1 represents a difference between FHM1_1 and FHM1_2, &#x394;FHM2 represents a difference between FHM2_1 and FHM2_2, and A and B are constants.

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Milpitas, CA, United States of America

Jerry G Le