Title :
A predictor algorithm for off-track read capability
Author :
Baas, J.B. ; Melbye, H.E.
Author_Institution :
Storage Technol. Corp., Louisville, CO, USA
fDate :
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The generation of a statistically based algorithm to predict the amount of head-to-track misalignment at a specific bit error rate is described. The procedure is demonstrated by using data obtained on commercially available disk drives. Inputs are the measured on-track parameters such as signal-to-noise ratio, pulse width, and adjacent track crosstalk. The accuracy of the algorithm and the parameter sensitivities are discussed
Keywords :
crosstalk; magnetic heads; magnetic recording; adjacent track crosstalk; bit error rate; head-to-track misalignment; off-track read capability; on-track parameters; parameter sensitivities; pulse width; signal-to-noise ratio; Differential equations; Displays; Geometry; Histograms; Measurement standards; Piecewise linear techniques; Polynomials; Prediction algorithms; Scattering; Signal to noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
