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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2008
Makoto Moriya, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuya Shimakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Moriya, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuya Shimakawa, Tokyo, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording/reproducing apparatus includes: a rotary-type magnetic recording medium including a track pattern with concentric or spiral data recording tracks; a composite magnetic head including a reproducing element that reads magnetic signals from the medium and a recording element that writes magnetic signals on the medium; a control unit that moves the magnetic head over the medium to carry out tracking servo control on the reproducing element or the recording element to keep the element on a desired track; and a storage unit that stores offset information that specifies offsets for calculating an adjustment used to adjust a head position of the magnetic head during tracking servo control. The stored offset information specifies at least two different offsets per revolution of the medium. During tracking servo control, the control unit changes the adjustment at least once per revolution of the medium in accordance with offsets specified based on the offset information.