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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Wenzhong Zhu, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Alfredo Sam Chu, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/09 (2006.01); G11B 5/596 (2006.01); G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/596 (2013.01); G11B 5/5526 (2013.01); G11B 2005/0021 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method involves a writer configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording of data to a magnetic storage medium. A controller is coupled to the writer. The controller and writer are configured to write data to a plurality of concentric bands of the medium each comprising a plurality of partially overlapping narrow data tracks and a wide track. The wide tracks of successive bands are positioned adjacent to one another with no intervening narrow data track therebetween.