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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2022
Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Kevin A. Gomez, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Aditya Jain, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Anil J. Reddy, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Todd Michael Lammers, Longmont, CO (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for transferring data in a data storage system, such as but not limited to a hard disc drive (HDD). An optical link is provided between an analog front end (AFE) of a data storage device controller circuit (SOC) and a preamplifier/driver circuit (preamp) mounted to a rotary actuator to transfer an analog domain signal. A selected component is extracted from the signal using a modulation element such as a micro-resonance ring (MRR) or a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Modulation (MZM) device. The extracted component is forwarded to a processing circuit to facilitate a transfer of data between a local memory and a non-volatile memory (NVM). The optical link includes a flexible portion in a flex circuit affixed to the rotary actuator and which supports the preamp. Multiplexed read, write, and power control signals are concurrently transmitted via the optical link. The link can concurrently service multiple head-disc assemblies (HDAs).