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Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 22, 2014
Applicant:

Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Samuel Gan, Singapore, SG;

LiHong Zhang, Singapore, SG;

Xiong Liu, Singapore, SG;

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/60 (2006.01); G11B 27/36 (2006.01); G11B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/6076 (2013.01); G11B 5/6005 (2013.01); G11B 17/32 (2013.01); G11B 27/36 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device may be configured at least with a controller connected to a transducer or transducing assembly that is positioned proximal a data storage medium having at least one thermal asperity or other similar defect. The controller may be configured to select a clearance height above the data storage medium in response to a measured severity of the at least one thermal asperity.


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