Disk drive employing a sync mark detector comprising a matched filter and a dual polarity correlator

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PATENT NO 6603622
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09796838

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The present invention may be regarded as a disk drive comprising a disk having a plurality of data tracks, each data track comprising a plurality of sectors. A sync mark detector detects a sync mark pattern in a sector by filtering a read signal with a matched filter having an impulse response substantially matched to a dibit response of the disk drive. The output of the matched filter is correlated with a dual polarity correlator to generate first and second correlated signals. The sync mark pattern is detected when either the first or second correlated signals exceeds a threshold.

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  • WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christiansen, Grant S Rochester, MN 5 513
Hagen, Mark D Rochester, MN 18 1204

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