Distributed track identifier on a hard disk drive
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1. A magnetic disk for a hard disk drive comprising:
- a first portion of a track identifier physically located at a first location on a disk sector; and
a second portion of said track identifier physically located at a second location on said disk sector wherein said first portion and said second portion of said track identifier are discontinuous on said sector.
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Abstract
A magnetic disk for a hard disk drive comprising a distributed track identifier is described. The disk includes a first portion of a track identifier physically located at a first location on a disk sector and a second portion of the track identifier physically located at a second location on the disk sector wherein the first portion and the second portion of the track identifier are discontinuous on the sector.
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20 Claims
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1. A magnetic disk for a hard disk drive comprising:
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a first portion of a track identifier physically located at a first location on a disk sector; and a second portion of said track identifier physically located at a second location on said disk sector wherein said first portion and said second portion of said track identifier are discontinuous on said sector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A disk drive system comprising:
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a housing; a motor assembly coupled with said housing, said motor assembly for rotating a magnetic disk, said magnetic disk comprising; a first portion of a track identifier physically located at a first location on a disk sector; and a second portion of said track identifier physically located at a second location on said disk sector wherein said first portion and said second portion of said track identifier are discontinuous on said sector - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for manufacturing a hard disk drive comprising:
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receiving a magnetic disk; receiving a track identifier; splitting said track identifier into a plurality of portions; writing a first portion of said track identifier to a first location on a disk sector; and writing a second portion of said track identifier to a second location on said disk sector wherein said first portion and said second portion of said track identifier are discontinuous on said sector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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