Configuring a data storage device with a configuration data record set in response to a configuration code
    11.
    发明授权
    Configuring a data storage device with a configuration data record set in response to a configuration code 失效
    配置配置数据记录集的数据存储设备,以响应配置代码

    公开(公告)号:US08621115B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US13162506

    申请日:2011-06-16

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F13/00 G06F15/177

    摘要: A method is disclosed for configuring a data storage device. The data storage device receives a configuration code, and in response to the configuration code selects a configuration data record set from a plurality of configuration data record sets. The data storage device is configured in response to the selected configuration data record set. For example, the data storage device may be configured into a manufacturing test procedure mode, and then into a customer specific operating mode. In another embodiment, a hardware configuration of the data storage device is identified, and the configuration code selected based on the identified hardware configuration.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于配置数据存储设备的方法。 数据存储装置接收配置码,响应于配置码,从多个配置数据记录集中选择配置数据记录集。 数据存储设备被配置为响应于所选择的配置数据记录集。 例如,数据存储设备可以被配置成制造测试过程模式,然后进入客户特定的操作模式。 在另一个实施例中,识别数据存储设备的硬件配置,并且基于所识别的硬件配置选择配置代码。

    Configuring a data storage device with a configuration data record set in response to a configuration code
    12.
    发明授权
    Configuring a data storage device with a configuration data record set in response to a configuration code 有权
    配置配置数据记录集的数据存储设备,以响应配置代码

    公开(公告)号:US07984200B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US12253832

    申请日:2008-10-17

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F13/00 G06F15/177

    摘要: A method is disclosed for configuring a data storage device. The data storage device receives a configuration code, and in response to the configuration code selects a configuration data record set from a plurality of configuration data record sets. The data storage device is configured in response to the selected configuration data record set. For example, the data storage device may be configured into a manufacturing test procedure mode, and then into a customer specific operating mode. In another embodiment, a hardware configuration of the data storage device is identified, and the configuration code selected based on the identified hardware configuration.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于配置数据存储设备的方法。 数据存储装置接收配置码,响应于配置码,从多个配置数据记录集中选择配置数据记录集。 数据存储设备被配置为响应于所选择的配置数据记录集。 例如,数据存储设备可以被配置成制造测试过程模式,然后进入客户特定的操作模式。 在另一个实施例中,识别数据存储设备的硬件配置,并且基于所识别的硬件配置选择配置代码。

    Disk drive and method for implementing nonstandard disk-drive commands on a serial ATA interface that only supports standard ATA disk-drive commands
    13.
    发明授权
    Disk drive and method for implementing nonstandard disk-drive commands on a serial ATA interface that only supports standard ATA disk-drive commands 有权
    在仅支持标准ATA磁盘驱动器命令的串行ATA接口上实现非标准磁盘驱动器命令的磁盘驱动器和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06895455B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-17

    申请号:US10183207

    申请日:2002-06-26

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G06F13/00

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed that is responsive to standard disk-drive commands associated with disk-drive operations and to nonstandard disk-drive commands required for disk drive manufacture and quality testing. The disk drive includes a disk, a head actuated radially over the disk, and a disk control system. The disk control system responds to disk-drive commands and accesses data storage locations on the disk through the head. A serial ATA interface couples the disk control system to a host computer. The serial ATA interface is configured to transfer standard disk-drive commands from the host computer to the disk control system and is configured to not transfer nonstandard disk-drive commands from the host computer to the disk control system. The extracting means extracts a nonstandard disk-drive command that is embedded within a data block accessed using a standard disk-drive command and provides the extracted nonstandard disk-drive command to the disk control system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,其响应于与磁盘驱动器操作相关联的标准磁盘驱动器命令以及磁盘驱动器制造和质量测试所需的非标准磁盘驱动器命令。 磁盘驱动器包括盘,在盘上径向驱动的磁头和磁盘控制系统。 磁盘控制系统响应磁盘驱动器命令,并通过磁头访问磁盘上的数据存储位置。 串行ATA接口将磁盘控制系统耦合到主机。 串行ATA接口被配置为将标准磁盘驱动器命令从主机传输到磁盘控制系统,并且被配置为不将非标准磁盘驱动器命令从主机传输到磁盘控制系统。 提取装置提取嵌入在使用标准磁盘驱动器命令访问的数据块内的非标准磁盘驱动器命令,并将提取的非标准磁盘驱动器命令提供给磁盘控制系统。

    Method for analyzing magnetic media surface in a disk drive for indications of head impact
    14.
    发明授权
    Method for analyzing magnetic media surface in a disk drive for indications of head impact 失效
    用于分析磁盘驱动器中磁性介质表面的方法,用于指示磁头冲击

    公开(公告)号:US06704153B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-09

    申请号:US10011164

    申请日:2001-11-30

    IPC分类号: G11B2018

    CPC分类号: G11B27/36 G11B20/1816

    摘要: The present invention may be embodied in a method, implemented in a disk drive, for analyzing a magnetic media surface for indications of rough handling or “head slap.” In the method, a media surface is scanned to detect errors indicative of media defects. Location information is recorded for each detected error. Defect clusters are identified based on the location information. A confidence factor is generated based on a comparison between the defect clusters and a representation of the physical dimensions of the head. Whether the confidence factor indicates an impact between the head and the media surface is determined.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可以以在磁盘驱动器中实现的用于分析磁性介质表面以用于粗略处理或“头ap”的指示的方法来实现。 在该方法中,扫描介质表面以检测指示介质缺陷的错误。 记录每个检测到的错误的位置信息。 基于位置信息识别缺陷簇。 基于缺陷簇之间的比较和头的物理尺寸的表示来生成置信因子。 确定置信因子是否表示头部和媒体表面之间的冲击。

    Error rate measurement in disk drive by weighting data-recovery procedures
    15.
    发明授权
    Error rate measurement in disk drive by weighting data-recovery procedures 有权
    通过加权数据恢复程序在磁盘驱动器中进行错误率测量

    公开(公告)号:US06317850B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09484059

    申请日:2000-01-18

    IPC分类号: G06F1100

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk including a plurality of addressable locations containing stored data, and signal processing circuitry comprising reading means responsive to the stored data for producing a read signal, and means responsive to the read signal for producing decoded data that is subject to errors. A control system, responsive to the decoded data, computes an error rate measurement by performing a first data-recovery procedure conducted under conditions providing for increasing the probability of achieving a first successful data-recovery step, and by performing a second data-recovery procedure conducted under conditions providing for increasing the probability of achieving a second successful data-recovery step. The control system accumulates a first accumulated value representing occurrences of the first successful data recovery step and accumulates a second accumulated value representing occurrences of the second successful data recovery step. The control system weights the first accumulated value by a first weight to generate a first weighted value, and weights the second accumulated value by a second weight different than the first weight to generate a second weighted value. The control system computes the error rate measurement by combining the first and second accumulated values and the first and second weighted values.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,其包括包括多个可存储数据的可寻址位置的磁盘,以及信号处理电路,包括响应于所存储的数据产生读取信号的读取装置,以及响应于读取信号产生被解码数据的装置 到错误。 响应于解码数据的控制系统通过执行在提高实现第一成功数据恢复步骤的可能性的条件下进行的第一数据恢复过程来计算错误率测量,并且通过执行第二数据恢复过程 在提供增加实现第二次成功的数据恢复步骤的可能性的条件下进行。 控制系统累积表示第一成功数据恢复步骤的出现的第一累加值,并累加表示第二成功数据恢复步骤的出现的第二累积值。 控制系统将第一累积值加权第一权重以产生第一加权值,并且将第二累加值加权不同于第一权重的第二权重以产生第二加权值。 控制系统通过组合第一和第二累积值以及第一和第二加权值来计算错误率测量。

    Disk drive employing off-line scan to collect selection-control data for subsequently deciding whether to verify after write
    16.
    发明授权
    Disk drive employing off-line scan to collect selection-control data for subsequently deciding whether to verify after write 有权
    采用离线扫描的磁盘驱动器收集选择控制数据,以便随后决定是否在写入后验证

    公开(公告)号:US06289484B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-11

    申请号:US09314871

    申请日:1999-05-19

    IPC分类号: G11C2900

    摘要: A disk drive that includes a disk defining a multiplicity of sectors operates in accord with a method comprising the steps of providing a firmware-controlled state machine which can be in any of a plurality of states including an off-line in-progress state. While the state machine is in the off-line in progress state; a firmware-controlled scan of the multiplicity of sectors is performed. While performing the firmware-controlled scan, steps are performed to maintain a list of sector identifiers such that each sector identifier in the list points to a sector that has failed, preferably repeatedly, to provide valid data on the fly. While the state machine is not in the offline in-progress state; the drive responds to a request to write data at a specified sector by determining whether the specified sector matches a sector identifier in the list, and if so, autonomously performing a read-verify-after-write operation.

    摘要翻译: 包括定义多个扇区的磁盘的磁盘驱动器根据包括以下步骤的方法操作:提供固件控制的状态机,所述固件控制状态机可处于包括离线进行状态的多个状态中的任何一个状态。 而状态机处于离线进行状态; 执行多个扇区的固件控制的扫描。 在执行固件控制的扫描时,执行步骤以维护扇区标识符的列表,使得列表中的每个扇区标识符指向优先重复地失败的扇区,以便即时提供有效数据。 当状态机处于不在线状态时; 驱动器通过确定指定的扇区是否匹配列表中的扇区标识符来响应在指定扇区写入数据的请求,如果是,则自动执行读写验证后写操作。

    Disk drive refreshing zones based on serpentine access of disk surfaces
    17.
    发明授权
    Disk drive refreshing zones based on serpentine access of disk surfaces 有权
    基于磁盘表面的蛇形访问的磁盘驱动器刷新区域

    公开(公告)号:US07872822B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-18

    申请号:US11768288

    申请日:2007-06-26

    IPC分类号: G11B27/36 G11B5/596

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed including a first disk surface comprising a plurality of data tracks, wherein each data track comprises a first plurality of data sectors, and a second disk surface comprising a plurality of data tracks, wherein each data track comprises a second plurality of data sectors. A first head is actuated over the first disk surface and a second head is actuated over the second disk surface. The first and second data sectors are accessed in a serpentine access pattern, wherein a plurality of refresh zones are defined relative to the serpentine access pattern. When a write command is received from a host, data is written to at least one of the refresh zones, and a refresh monitor associated with the refresh zone is updated.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,其包括包括多个数据磁道的第一磁盘表面,其中每个数据磁道包括第一多个数据扇区,以及包括多个数据磁道的第二磁盘表面,其中每个数据磁道包括第二多个 数据部门。 第一头在第一盘表面上被致动,并且第二头在第二盘表面上被致动。 以蛇形访问模式访问第一和第二数据扇区,其中相对于蛇形访问模式定义多个刷新区域。 当从主机接收到写入命令时,将数据写入至少一个刷新区域,并且更新与刷新区域相关联的刷新监视器。

    Disk drive employing data averaging techniques during retry operations to facilitate data recovery
    18.
    发明授权
    Disk drive employing data averaging techniques during retry operations to facilitate data recovery 有权
    磁盘驱动器在重试操作期间采用数据平均技术来促进数据恢复

    公开(公告)号:US07136244B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-14

    申请号:US10080784

    申请日:2002-02-22

    IPC分类号: G11B5/02 G11B27/36

    摘要: The present invention may be regarded as a disk drive comprising a disk having a plurality tracks, each track comprising a plurality of data sectors. If an error occurs while attempting to read one of the data sectors, a retry operation is executed in an attempt to recover the errant data sector. Averaged read data is generated over multiple retry operations, and the averaged read data processed to recover the errant data sector. In one embodiment, the averaged read data comprises an averaged binary sequence detected over multiple retry operations. In another embodiment, the averaged read data comprises averaged read signal sample values generated over multiple retry operations.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可以被认为是包括具有多个磁道的磁盘的磁盘驱动器,每个磁道包括多个数据扇区。 如果在尝试读取其中一个数据扇区时发生错误,则会尝试重试操作以恢复错误的数据扇区。 通过多次重试操作生成平均读取数据,并处理平均读取数据以恢复错误的数据扇区。 在一个实施例中,平均读取数据包括在多个重试操作上检测到的平均二进制序列。 在另一个实施例中,平均读取数据包括通过多次重试操作生成的平均读取信号样本值。

    Developing a disk drive manufacturing program by executing the manufacturing program on an external test system
    19.
    发明授权
    Developing a disk drive manufacturing program by executing the manufacturing program on an external test system 失效
    通过在外部测试系统上执行制造程序来开发磁盘驱动器制造程序

    公开(公告)号:US07062398B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US11031617

    申请日:2005-01-07

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01M19/00

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a disk drive is disclosed. The disk drive comprising a disk, a head actuated radially over the disk, a host interface for receiving disk commands from a host system, and a semiconductor memory for storing a drive operating program and a manufacturing program. The drive operating program comprising a disk access procedure for processing disk commands and a disk access vector for calling the disk access procedure. During a development stage, the manufacturing program is executed by an external test system that sends disk commands to a development drive. During a manufacturing stage, the manufacturing program is executed internally on each disk drive being manufactured by calling the disk access procedure of the drive operating program through the disk access vector.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种制造磁盘驱动器的方法。 该磁盘驱动器包括一个磁盘,一个在磁盘上径向驱动的磁头,一个用于从主机系统接收磁盘命令的主机接口,以及用于存储驱动器操作程序和制造程序的半导体存储器。 驱动器操作程序包括用于处理磁盘命令的磁盘访问过程和用于调用磁盘访问过程的磁盘访问向量。 在开发阶段,制造程序由外部测试系统执行,该系统将磁盘命令发送到开发驱动器。 在制造阶段期间,通过通过盘访问向量调用驱动器操作程序的磁盘访问过程,在制造的每个磁盘驱动器上在内部执行制造程序。

    Disk drive employing a configuration data structure comprising a plurality of configuration parameters to facilitate disk commands
    20.
    发明授权
    Disk drive employing a configuration data structure comprising a plurality of configuration parameters to facilitate disk commands 有权
    磁盘驱动器采用包括多个配置参数以配置磁盘命令的配置数据结构

    公开(公告)号:US07024614B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-04

    申请号:US10329155

    申请日:2002-12-24

    IPC分类号: G11C29/00

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a microprocessor for executing a disk command. The microprocessor initializes a configuration data structure comprising a plurality of configuration parameters with default values. The microprocessor modifies at least one of the configuration parameters with a custom value to generate a custom configuration data structure, and the microprocessor executes the disk command using the custom configuration data structure.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,其包括用于执行磁盘命令的微处理器。 微处理器初始化包括具有默认值的多个配置参数的配置数据结构。 微处理器使用自定义值修改至少一个配置参数以生成自定义配置数据结构,微处理器使用自定义配置数据结构执行磁盘命令。