Disk drive correlating different fly height measurements to verify disk warpage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8300338
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12895115

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A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk surface, and a head actuated over the disk surface. A first fly height measurement is generated for the head over the disk surface by measuring a first metric, and a second fly height measurement is generated for the head over the disk surface by measuring a second metric different from the first metric. The first fly height measurement is verified by detecting a positive correlation in the first and second fly height measurements.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95119

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McFadyen, James P R Redwood City, US 9 758

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