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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Michael R. Spaur, Dana Point, CA (US);
Raymond A. Sandoval, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael R. Spaur, Dana Point, CA (US);
Raymond A. Sandoval, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/596 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A position error calculator for an embedded disk controller including a burst selector that selects a burst pair based on a burst pair format. The burst pair format includes at least a first burst pair format that includes x bursts and a second burst pair format that includes y bursts and x is not equal to y. A linear position calculator calculates head linear position based on the burst pair format.