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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2005
Qiang BI, Singapore, SG;
Kiankeong Ooi, Singapore, SG;
Taivie Chiang, Singapore, SG;
Wingkong Chiang, Singapore, SG;
Edmun Chiansong Seng, Singapore, SG;
Jimmy Pang, Singapore, SG;
Bengwee Quak, Singapore, SG;
Uttheng Kan, Singapore, SG;
Xiong Liu, Singapore, SG;
Ricardo Soonlian Lim, Singapore, SG;
Patrick Taiheng Wong, Singapore, SG;
Mingzhong Ding, Singapore, SG;
Weiming Yeow, Singapore, SG;
Qiang Bi, Singapore, SG;
KianKeong Ooi, Singapore, SG;
TaiVie Chiang, Singapore, SG;
WingKong Chiang, Singapore, SG;
Edmun ChianSong Seng, Singapore, SG;
Jimmy Pang, Singapore, SG;
BengWee Quak, Singapore, SG;
UttHeng Kan, Singapore, SG;
Xiong Liu, Singapore, SG;
Ricardo SoonLian Lim, Singapore, SG;
Patrick TaiHeng Wong, Singapore, SG;
MingZhong Ding, Singapore, SG;
WeiMing Yeow, Singapore, SG;
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A data storage medium and data storage system with improved efficiency of formatting are provided. One illustrative embodiment of the present invention pertains to a data storage medium. The data storage medium includes a first zone having servo information written with a first frequency, a second zone having servo information written with a second frequency, and a guard band disposed between the first zone and the second zone. The use of different frequencies in different zones contributes to optimizing the properties of the data storage medium, and the guard band contributes to optimizing the usage of the different zones.