Method and apparatus for encoding identification information on a magnetic disc

The present invention relates to data storage devices and, in particular, to encoding identification information and other disc parameters on a magnetic disc. A method and apparatus for processing a magnetic disc prior to assembly of the disc in a disc drive storage assembly includes measuring a phy...

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Hauptverfasser: Sacks, Alexei H, Wang, Li-Ping, Curtiss, Donald E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to data storage devices and, in particular, to encoding identification information and other disc parameters on a magnetic disc. A method and apparatus for processing a magnetic disc prior to assembly of the disc in a disc drive storage assembly includes measuring a physical characteristic of the magnetic disc and encoding an information pattern within the magnetic disc. The information pattern is associated with the measured physical characteristic.