• DocumentCode
    764145
  • Title

    Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of Discrete Track Recording Technology

  • Author

    Peng, Jih-Ping ; Wang, Geng ; Thrivani, Suprina ; Chue, Jack ; Nojaba, Michael ; Thayamballi, Pradeep

  • Author_Institution
    Western Digital Corp., San Jose, CA
  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    2462
  • Lastpage
    2464
  • Abstract
    Feasibility of discrete track recording (DTR) was evaluated in this paper. Flying height loss due to DTR structure was predicted by an averaged flow model, and it was verified by the touchdown pressure measurement. Based on the spacing analysis, it was concluded that dynamic flying control would be necessary for DTR. The magnetic model showed that the DTR´s main advantage is in off-track performance while maintaining similar on-track SNR. Magnetic performance of DTR samples was also measured on the spin-stand, and the results were compared to the model
  • Keywords
    magnetic recording; discrete track recording technology; dynamic flying control; magnetic model; touchdown pressure measurement; Digital recording; Disk recording; Lifting equipment; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic heads; Magnetic materials; Magnetic recording; Signal to noise ratio; Sputter etching; Tribology; Discrete track recording (DTR); flyability; pattern media;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.2006.878635
  • Filename
    1704332