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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2007
James C. Alexander, Boulder, CO (US);
Jason H. Laks, Westminster, CO (US);
James C. Alexander, Boulder, CO (US);
Jason H. Laks, Westminster, CO (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting head-disc contact is disclosed. The method comprises locating a head including a head positioning microactuator and at least one of a read transducer and a write transducer adjacent to a disc such that the head is in communication with the disc, monitoring an output signal from the head positioning microactuator of the head, and evaluating the output signal to determine if the head contacts the disc.
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