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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2021
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ara Patapoutian, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Zheng Wang, Louisville, CO (US);
Jason Bellorado, San Jose, CA (US);
William M. Radich, Berthoud, CO (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/10 (2006.01); G11B 20/10 (2006.01); G11B 5/012 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/106 (2013.01); G11B 5/012 (2013.01); G11B 20/10388 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes determining an error after attempting to read, via a first read transducer and a second read transducer, a data sector in a first data track. The method further includes calculating a weight ratio associated with the data sector and determining a read offset direction of the data sector based, at least in part, on the calculated weight ratio.