HAMR drive fault detection system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9336831
APP PUB NO 20160104514A1
SERIAL NO

14511756

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An apparatus of the present disclosure includes a controller coupled to a read/write head wherein the controller is configured to perform various operations. More specifically, the controller is configured to monitor an operational parameter of the read/write head and to detect a fault based on the operational parameter. The fault indicates that a write enabling energy source is malfunctioning during a write operation. The controller is additionally configured, in response to the fault, to take remedial action to protect data associated with the write operation.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Burnett, Paul William Savage, US 6 493
Trantham, Jon Chanhassen, US 17 305

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