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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Wenzhong Zhu, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Kaizhong Gao, North Oaks, MN (US);
Edward Gage, Lakeville, MN (US);
Assignee:
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/12 (2006.01); G11B 5/09 (2006.01); G06F 12/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/1217 (2013.01); G06F 12/0238 (2013.01); G11B 5/09 (2013.01); G06F 2212/1044 (2013.01); G06F 2212/152 (2013.01); G06F 2212/21 (2013.01); G06F 2212/70 (2013.01); G11B 2020/1238 (2013.01);
Abstract
A storage device includes a controller that directs incoming data to a storage location based on a capacity of a region or surface of a magnetic disc. According to one implementation, the storage device controller writes new data to data tracks in a first series of data tracks on the magnetic disc until a capacity condition is satisfied. Once the capacity condition is satisfied, the storage device controller writes new data to a second series of data tracks on the storage medium that are interlaced with data tracks of the first series.