Read/write apparatus and read/write method

US8929019B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8929019-B2
Application numberUS-201213719778-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 19, 2012
Priority dateJul 26, 2012
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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According to at least one embodiment, a read/write apparatus includes a read module and a positioning module. The read module reads data of a predetermined data track using a read head. The positioning module positions the read head in accordance with an index indicating how much the read head reads data of a neighboring data track of the predetermined data track when the read head reads data of the predetermined data track.

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What is claimed is: 1. A read/write apparatus comprising: a magnetic disc comprising data tracks, data being written in the data tracks while a predetermined data track and a neighboring data track partially overlap; a read head configured to read the data from the magnetic disc; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to read data of the predetemined data track using the read head and position the read head in accordance with an intertrack interference cancella…

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What does patent US8929019B2 cover?
According to at least one embodiment, a read/write apparatus includes a read module and a positioning module. The read module reads data of a predetermined data track using a read head. The positioning module positions the read head in accordance with an index indicating how much the read head reads data of a neighboring data track of the predetermined data track when the read head reads data o…
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Toshiba Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11B21/106. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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