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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2005
Hironori Teguri, Kawasaki, JP;
Tsugito Maruyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Hironori Teguri, Kawasaki, JP;
Tsugito Maruyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
The difference is detected between the outputs from first and second heads in a recording medium drive. The first head is positioned relative to the boundary between a first recording track and a separation track isolating the first recording track and a second recording track from each other. The second head is positioned relative to the boundary between the separation track and the second recording track. A position information specifying the positions of the first and second heads are generated based on the difference. The first and second heads follow the different boundaries, so that the outputs of the first and second heads reliably vary. The difference between the outputs thus reliably changes. An accurate position information can be generated based on the difference. The position information may be utilized in tracking servo control, for example. This enables establishment of the tracking servo control with a higher accuracy.