Disk drive comprising a per-drive and per-head fly height filter
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1. A disk drive comprising:
- a plurality of disk surfaces;
a head actuated over each disk surface, where each head comprises a fly height actuator (FHA) operable to control a fly height of the head over the respective disk surface; and
control circuitry operable to;
measure a fly height for each head to generate a plurality of fly height measurements;
calculate an average value in response to the plurality of fly height measurements;
generate a first control value for a first head as a function of the calculated average value and the fly height measurement for the first head; and
control the first FHA of the first head in response to the first control value.
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Abstract
A disk drive is disclosed comprising a plurality of disk surfaces, and a head actuated over each disk surface, where each head comprises a fly height actuator (FHA) operable to control a fly height of the head over the corresponding disk surface. A fly height is measured for each head to generate a plurality of fly height measurements. An average value is generated in response to the plurality of fly height measurements, and a first control value is generated for a first head based on the average value and the fly height measurement for the first head. The first FHA of the first head is controlled in response to the first control value.
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1. A disk drive comprising:
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a plurality of disk surfaces; a head actuated over each disk surface, where each head comprises a fly height actuator (FHA) operable to control a fly height of the head over the respective disk surface; and control circuitry operable to; measure a fly height for each head to generate a plurality of fly height measurements; calculate an average value in response to the plurality of fly height measurements; generate a first control value for a first head as a function of the calculated average value and the fly height measurement for the first head; and control the first FHA of the first head in response to the first control value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a disk drive comprising a plurality of disk surfaces and a head actuated over each disk surface, where each head comprises a fly height actuator (FHA) operable to control a fly height of the head over the respective disk surface, the method comprising:
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measuring a fly height for each head to generate a plurality of fly height measurements; calculating an average value in response to the plurality of fly height measurements; generating a first control value for a first head as a function of the calculated average value and the fly height measurement for the first head; and controlling the first FHA of the first head in response to the first control value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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