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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Det Hau Wu, Singapore, SG;
Edmun Chiansong Seng, Singapore, SG;
Lin Nah Lim, Singapore, SG;
Uttheng Kan, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Det Hau Wu, Singapore, SG;
Edmun ChianSong Seng, Singapore, SG;
Lin Nah Lim, Singapore, SG;
UttHeng Kan, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multistage decoder circuit has an error reduction stage that includes an adaptation circuit. The adaptation circuit provides adaptable error reduction as a function of bit error rate. The multistage decoder circuit has an energization control circuit that couples to the adaptation circuit. The energization control circuit controls an energization of the adaptation circuit as a function of actual or expected channel quality.