Spiral band end detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9064517
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14310736

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Systems and techniques relating to servo systems include, according to an aspect, a method includes: causing writing of a band of spirals including a first spiral set and a second spiral set onto a storage medium; determining one or more characteristics associated with the band of spirals; identifying one or more spirals of the band of spirals that meet the one or more determined characteristics; and determining an end of the band of spirals based on the one or more identified spirals. The method can further include causing writing of servo information onto the storage medium while track following on the band of spirals; causing terminating of the writing of the servo information upon determining the end of the band of spirals; and causing writing of another band of spirals starting at the end of the previous band of spirals.

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  • MARVELL INTERNATIONAL LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheung, Man San Jose, US 23 215
Neos, Perry Los Altos, US 37 355
Ton-That, Luan San Jose, US 23 260

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