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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2010
Harley Burger, San Jose, CA (US);
David Fitzgerald, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Jason P. Brenden, Woodbury, MN (US);
Stephen Kuehne, Rosemount, MN (US);
Harley Burger, San Jose, CA (US);
David Fitzgerald, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Jason P. Brenden, Woodbury, MN (US);
Stephen Kuehne, Rosemount, MN (US);
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for determining contact with a storage medium. As an example, a data storage system is disclosed that includes: a head assembly and a data processing circuit. The head includes a head disk interface sensor operable to provide a contact signal indicating contact between the head and a storage medium disposed in relation to the head. The data processing circuit is operable to process the contact signal to yield an indication of a contact between the storage medium and the head.