| Document
Code: PH A |
| [21] Application Number: | 1-2006-000128 |
| [54] Title: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WRITING DATA IN A DISK DRIVE |
| [72] Inventor(s): |
TOMOKO TAGUCHI, OF , TOKYO, JAPAN HIDEO SADO, OF , TOKYO, JAPAN MASAHIDE YATSU, OF , TOKYO, JAPAN |
| [73] Assignee(s): |
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA , OF TOKYO, JAPAN |
| [74] Attorney/Agent: | SAPALO & VELEZ |
| [22] Date Filed: | 2/28/2006 |
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| [51] International Class7: | G11B 20/20 |
| [57] Abstract: |
| According to one embodiment, there is to provide a data write method which is applied to a disk drive, for recording data on a disk medium by a head mounted on a rotary type actuator. The method carries out a track pitch conversion processing so that a track pitch of data track is set larger than a track pitch in an intermediate circumferential area based on an azimuth angle of the head in the case where the position of the data track is included in an inner circumferential area or outer circumferential area on the disk medium. |
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| [58] Field of Search: | G11B 20/20 |
| [56] Documents Considered to be Relevant |
| Category | Citation of Document |
| A | US PAT. NO. 6,590,729 (AKAGI, ET. AL.) 8 JULY 2003 (THE WHOLE DOCUMENT) |
| A | US PAT. NO. 6,347,017 (CARLSON) 12 FEBRUARY 2002 (THE WHOLE DOCUMENT) |
| A | US PAT. NO. 6,198,583 (OHINATA, ET. AL.) 06 MARCH 2001 (THE WHOLE DOCUMENT) |
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