Systems and methods for detecting media flaws

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9244752
APP PUB NO 20140331108A1
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13912109

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An apparatus for detecting media flaws includes a branch metric selection circuit operable to select a first branch metric and a second branch metric, a subtraction circuit operable to subtract the second branch metric from the first branch metric to yield a difference, and a comparator operable to compare the difference with a threshold value and to indicate a presence of a potential flaw in a storage medium when the difference is less than the threshold value.

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  • AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

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Qin, Dahua Allentown, US 16 116
Xia, Haitao San Jose, US 170 1201
Zhang, Xun Westford, US 151 642

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