Close loop method for measuring head SNR and media SNR

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PATENT NO 8634157
APP PUB NO 20120287529A1
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13067163

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A close loop method for measuring head SNR, for a storage device comprising a storage media and a head, comprising steps of: (a) loading the head on the media with a dynamic fly height; (b) measuring an initial environmental temperature value T1 and measuring the head signal signalload; (c) unloading the head; (d) adjusting a power which controls the dynamic fly height until a real-time environmental temperature value T2 is equal to the initial environmental temperature T1; (e) measuring the head noise value noiseunload, (f) calculating the head SNR with the follow equation:

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SAE MAGNETICS (H K ) LTDSAE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE 6 SCIENCE PARK EAST AVENUE HONG KONG SCIENCE PARK SHATIN N T HONG KONG

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Ding, Juren Hong Kong, CN 20 101
Kwan, Wanyin Hong Kong, CN 5 14
Lee, Mankit Hong Kong, CN 13 35
Leung, Cheukwing Hong Kong, CN 14 33
Lueng, Chiuming Hong Kong, CN 11 25
Ni, Rongkwang Hong Kong, CN 13 31

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