Symmetric servo frames with shifted stripes maintain consistent timing ratios, resolving the trade-off between frame identification and estimation rate.
Specific bar dimensions resolve the trade-off between increased linear density and positional resolution.
A head suspension uses a vapor-deposited polymer insulating layer to fit piezoelectric elements directly into base plate openings.
A positioning control unit stores variable values in a save area to re-execute calculations after error detection.
Control circuitry configures write parameters by pressing an actuator arm against a crash stop to write and read test bursts.
A tape-shaped magnetic recording medium uses a thin magnetic layer with high perpendicular orientation to sharpen reproduced waveforms.