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Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2015
Applicant:

Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);

Inventors:

Wei Xi, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Yuanyuan Zhao, Lake Forest, CA (US);

Michael Troy Nicholls, Laguna Hills, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/55 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/5543 (2013.01);
Abstract

A data storage device is disclosed comprising a first disk surface comprising servo data defining servo tracks at a first radial density, a first head, and a voice coil motor (VCM) configured to actuate the first head over the first disk surface using a servo control system. A load operation is executed to load the first head over the first disk surface, and a back electromotive force (BEMF) voltage generated by the VCM during the load operation is evaluated to generate an estimated distance traveled. The servo data on the first disk surface is detected, and an initial servo track during the load operation based on the detected servo data to generate a measured distance traveled. A gain of the servo control system is configured based on the estimated distance traveled and the measured distance traveled.


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