Delaying unload operation when rate of unloads exceeds a time varying unload limit
    1.
    发明授权
    Delaying unload operation when rate of unloads exceeds a time varying unload limit 有权
    卸载速度超过时间变化卸载限制时的延时卸载操作

    公开(公告)号:US09117481B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US12471265

    申请日:2009-05-22

    IPC分类号: G11B21/02

    CPC分类号: G11B21/02 G11B21/12

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk, a head, and a ramp located near an outer periphery of the disk. The disk drive further comprises control circuitry operable to load the head off the ramp over the disk, receive an unload command to perform an unload operation, evaluate a number of unloads relative to an unload limit that varies over time, and when the number of unloads exceeds the unload limit, delay the unload operation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,包括盘,磁头和位于磁盘外周附近的斜面。 磁盘驱动器还包括控制电路,其可操作以将磁头从磁盘上的斜坡加载到磁盘上,接收卸载命令以执行卸载操作,评估相对于随时间变化的卸载极限的卸载次数,以及当卸载次数 超过卸载限制,延迟卸载操作。

    Hybrid drive copying disk cache to non-volatile semiconductor memory
    2.
    发明授权
    Hybrid drive copying disk cache to non-volatile semiconductor memory 有权
    混合驱动器复制磁盘缓存到非易失性半导体存储器

    公开(公告)号:US08782334B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US13207184

    申请日:2011-08-10

    摘要: A hybrid drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk comprising a plurality of data sectors. The hybrid drive further comprises a non-volatile semiconductor memory (NVSM) comprising a plurality of memory segments. A disk cache is defined comprising a first plurality of the data sectors, and a non-cache area of the disk is defined comprising a second plurality of the data sectors. When a write command is received from a host, data is written to the disk cache, and under certain conditions, the data is copied from the disk cache to the NVSM.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种混合驱动器,其包括在包括多个数据扇区的盘上致动的磁头。 混合驱动器还包括包括多个存储器段的非易失性半导体存储器(NVSM)。 磁盘高速缓存被定义为包括第一多个数据扇区,并且盘的非高速缓存区域被定义为包括第二多个数据扇区。 当从主机接收到写命令时,将数据写入磁盘缓存,在某些情况下,将数据从磁盘缓存复制到NVSM。

    Systems and methods for improving sequential data rate performance using sorted data zones
    3.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for improving sequential data rate performance using sorted data zones 有权
    使用排序数据区域改进顺序数据速率性能的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08687306B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US12729159

    申请日:2010-03-22

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596

    摘要: Systems and methods for writing a sequence of data to a disk drive using sorted data zones are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-head disk drive comprises a plurality of disk surfaces, wherein each disk surface comprises a plurality of data zones, each data zone having a data transfer rate different from the other zones of the respective disk surface. The multi-head disk drive also comprises a head assembly comprising a plurality of heads, wherein each head is configured to write data to a respective one of the disk surfaces, and a controller configured to operate the plurality of heads to sequentially write a sequence of data blocks to the plurality of disk surfaces in accordance with a list of head-zone combinations ordered from highest data rate to lowest data rate, each head-zone combination corresponding to one of the heads and a data zone of the respective disk surface.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用排序数据区将数据序列写入磁盘驱动器的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,多头盘驱动器包括多个盘表面,其中每个盘表面包括多个数据区,每个数据区具有不同于相应盘表面的其他区的数据传输速率。 多头磁盘驱动器还包括头组件,其包括多个磁头,其中每个磁头被配置为将数据写入到相应的一个盘表面,以及控制器,被配置为操作多个磁头以顺序地写入一系列 根据从最高数据速率到最低数据速率排序的头区组合的列表,将数据块传送到多个盘表面,每个头区组合对应于磁头之一和相应磁盘表面的数据区。

    Data storage device overlapping host data transfer for a write command with inter-command delay
    4.
    发明授权
    Data storage device overlapping host data transfer for a write command with inter-command delay 有权
    数据存储设备重叠主机数据传输,用于具有命令间延迟的写入命令

    公开(公告)号:US08631188B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-14

    申请号:US12553012

    申请日:2009-09-02

    IPC分类号: G06F13/20

    CPC分类号: G06F13/385

    摘要: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory, such as a disk of a disk drive or a non-volatile semiconductor memory. First and second write commands are received from a host, and in response first and second write data are requested from the host. The first write data is stored in the non-volatile memory, and after storing the first write data, a first acknowledge is transmitted to the host to acknowledge completion of the first write command. After transmitting the first acknowledge, a third write command is received from the host. The second write data is stored in the non-volatile memory, and after storing the second write data, a second acknowledge is transmitted to the host acknowledging completion of the second write command. After transmitting the second acknowledge, third write data is requested from the host associated with the third write command.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种数据存储设备,其包括非易失性存储器,例如盘驱动器或非易失性半导体存储器的盘。 从主机接收第一和第二写入命令,并且响应于主机请求第一和第二写入数据。 第一写入数据存储在非易失性存储器中,并且在存储第一写数据之后,向主机发送第一确认以确认第一写命令的完成。 发送第一个确认后,从主机接收到第三个写命令。 第二写入数据存储在非易失性存储器中,并且在存储第二写入数据之后,向确认第二写入命令完成的主机发送第二应答。 在发送第二确认之后,从与第三写入命令相关联的主机请求第三写入数据。

    Disk drive executing log structured writes to physical zones based on power mode
    5.
    发明授权
    Disk drive executing log structured writes to physical zones based on power mode 有权
    基于电源模式,磁盘驱动器执行对物理区域的结构化写入

    公开(公告)号:US08576511B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US13165727

    申请日:2011-06-21

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596 G11B21/02

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk comprising a plurality of physical zones including a first physical zone and a second physical zone, wherein the first physical zone comprises data tracks recorded at a first data rate and the second physical zone comprises data tracks recorded at a second data rate different than the first data rate. A write command is received including data and at least one logical block address (LBA). One of the first and second physical zones is selected based on a power parameter affecting a power consumption of the disk drive, and the data is written to a data sector in the selected physical zone. A physical block address (PBA) is assigned to the data sector, and an LBA to PBA map is updated for the written data.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,包括在包括多个物理区域的磁盘上启动的磁头,包括第一物理区域和第二物理区域,其中第一物理区域包括以第一数据速率记录的数据轨道,而第二物理区域包括数据 以与第一数据速率不同的第二数据速率记录的轨道。 接收包括数据和至少一个逻辑块地址(LBA)的写入命令。 基于影响磁盘驱动器的功耗的功率参数来选择第一和第二物理区域中的一个,并且将数据写入所选择的物理区域中的数据扇区。 物理块地址(PBA)被分配给数据扇区,并且针对写入的数据更新LBA到PBA映射。

    PHYSICALLY MODIFYING A DATA STORAGE DEVICE TO DISABLE ACCESS TO SECURE DATA AND REPURPOSE THE DATA STORAGE DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    PHYSICALLY MODIFYING A DATA STORAGE DEVICE TO DISABLE ACCESS TO SECURE DATA AND REPURPOSE THE DATA STORAGE DEVICE 有权
    物理修改数据存储设备以禁止访问以保护数据并恢复数据存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US20100306551A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-02

    申请号:US12475340

    申请日:2009-05-29

    IPC分类号: G06F12/14

    CPC分类号: G06F21/80

    摘要: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory and control circuitry operable to evaluate a physical feature of the data storage device, wherein the physical feature is physically alterable by a user. When the physical feature is in a first state, host access to first secure data stored in the non-volatile memory is enabled, and when the physical feature is in a second state, the host access to the first secure data is disabled and host access to second data stored in the non-volatile memory is enabled.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种数据存储设备,其包括可操作以评估数据存储设备的物理特征的非易失性存储器和控制电路,其中物理特征可由用户物理地改变。 当物理特征处于第一状态时,对存储在非易失性存储器中的第一安全数据的主机访问被启用,并且当物理特征处于第二状态时,主机对第一安全数据的访问被禁用并且主机访问 到存储在非易失性存储器中的第二数据被使能。

    Disk drive estimating seek time according to a seek profile and a variance group
    7.
    发明授权
    Disk drive estimating seek time according to a seek profile and a variance group 有权
    磁盘驱动器根据查找配置文件和方差组估计查找时间

    公开(公告)号:US07471486B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-30

    申请号:US11961521

    申请日:2007-12-20

    IPC分类号: G11B5/596

    CPC分类号: G11B5/5547 G11B5/59655

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed which receives a plurality of access commands from a host, where each access command identifies a target track. The access commands are stored in a command queue, and for each command in the command queue, a seek length is computed corresponding to a number of tracks between a current track the head is over and the target track of the access command. A seek time is computed in response to the seek length using a seek profile comprising a first plurality of seek length segments and a variance group comprising a second plurality of seek length segments. Each seek length segment corresponds to a range of seek lengths, and the first plurality of seek length segments is different than the second plurality of seek length segments.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,其从主机接收多个访问命令,其中每个访问命令标识目标轨道。 访问命令被存储在命令队列中,并且对于命令队列中的每个命令,对应于头部的当前轨道和访问命令的目标轨道之间的轨道数量来计算搜索长度。 使用包括第一多个寻道长度段的搜索简档和包括第二多个寻找长度段的方差组来响应于寻道长度来计算寻道时间。 每个搜索长度段对应于搜索长度的范围,并且第一多个寻道长度段不同于第二多个寻道长度段。

    Disk drive adjusting operating mode based on historical proximity of host commands
    8.
    发明授权
    Disk drive adjusting operating mode based on historical proximity of host commands 有权
    基于主机命令的历史接近度的磁盘驱动器调整操作模式

    公开(公告)号:US07437502B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11111411

    申请日:2005-04-20

    申请人: Kenny T. Coker

    发明人: Kenny T. Coker

    IPC分类号: G11B19/02

    摘要: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk, a head actuated over the disk, and a history array for storing a plurality of history records, wherein each history record having a history range identifying a range of sector addresses proximate the sector address of a host command. As new host commands are received, the sector address of each host command is compared to the history records in the history array. A counter is adjusted in response to each comparison, and an operating mode of the disk drive is configured into a new operating mode if the counter exceeds a threshold, wherein the configuring includes adjusting at least one of the history range and the threshold relative to the new operating mode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁盘驱动器,其包括盘,在盘上启动的磁头,以及用于存储多个历史记录的历史阵列,其中每个历史记录具有标识接近主机命令的扇区地址的扇区地址的范围的历史范围 。 当接收到新的主机命令时,将每个主机命令的扇区地址与历史数组中的历史记录进行比较。 响应于每个比较调整计数器,并且如果计数器超过阈值,则将盘驱动器的操作模式配置为新的操作模式,其中所述配置包括相对于所述历史范围和所述阈值中的至少一个调整 新的运行模式。