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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2006
Applicants:
Kwok W. Yeung, Milpitas, CA (US);
Kin Ming Chan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kwok W. Yeung, Milpitas, CA (US);
Kin Ming Chan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Link—A—Media Devices Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Formatting a storage disk is disclosed. A first portion of a sector of the storage disk is defined. The first portion precedes a defect and has a first length that varies based on a detected location of the defect. A second portion of the sector of the storage disk is defined. The second portion follows the defect and has a second length that varies based on the detected location of the defect.