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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2018
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Antonia Tsoukatos, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tim Rausch, Farmington, MN (US);
Mehmet Fatih Erden, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Benjamin W Parish, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Prasanna Manja Ramakrishna, Aurora, CO (US);
Morovat Bryan Tayefeh, Longmont, CO (US);
Sai Sian Hon, Singapore, SG;
ChengYi Guo, Singapore, SG;
Teck Khoon Lim, Singapore, SG;
Song Wee Teo, Singapore, SG;
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for performing a flaw scan test on a hard disk drive is disclosed. The hard disk drive includes a magnetic recording medium and spindle motor associated with a predetermined rated speed. The method includes writing a test pattern to the magnetic recording medium while operating the spindle motor at a speed greater than the predetermined rated speed. The method also includes reading the test pattern at the greater speed and detecting flaws in response to reading the test pattern.