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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2022
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kaori Kimura, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Akihiko Takeo, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Matsumoto, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a rotatable disk-shaped recording medium, a magnetic head including a write head having a main magnetic pole that applies a recording magnetic field to the recording medium, an assist element that assists magnetic recording by the main magnetic pole, and a plurality of thermal actuators that control a head gradient with respect to the recording medium, and a controller which includes a detection unit configured to detect deterioration of the magnetic head, and changes a head gradient of the magnetic head by the thermal actuator according to the detected deterioration.