Carbon Overcoat Loss From the Surface of a Heat Assisted Magnetic Storage Disk due to Laser Irradiation

A pump-probe experimental technique that incorporated a 527nm wavelength pump laser and a 476nm probe laser was applied to a magnetic storage disk having a magnetic layer comprised of a FePt alloy and coated with a hydrogenated carbon overcoat (COC). The pump laser power was systematically increased while sweeping the applied field with an electromagnet to observe the temperature dependent magnetization, which is proportional to the change in the polarization of the reflected beam. In this way the laser power required to heat the media to the Curie temperature (Tc) was determined, with the Curie temperature of the media determined from a separate magnetometry measurement. Such a single point laser power-to-media temperature calibration allowed the determination of the media temperature over a small laser power range near Tc. The carbon over-coated FePt media was then irradiated for varying durations at temperatures pertinent to a Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) device [1]. The COC surface topography and carbon bonding structure within each irradiated zone was probed with AFM and micro-spot Raman. A subtle, systematic temperature and duration dependent change in the COC was observed. With increasing temperature and duration, the Raman D-peak became increasingly pronounced, signaling an increase of the sp2 (disorder) content in the film in the irradiated region. At incrementally higher temperatures, the loss of the carbon overcoat becomes apparent as a shallow depression in the COC film in the irradiated area. A clearer picture of the possible sensitivity and kinetics of the loss of COC on the HAMR media surface was obtained by measuring its loss over a range of irradiation temperatures and durations. The activation energy and COC loss rate were obtained and a possible mechanism for COC failure-loss was discussed within the bounds of the operating HAMR device [2].

Slot Misalignment Measurement for Archive Data Storage Using Dual Sensing Method

Disc cartridge for archive data storage is made up of multi slots array and each slot keeping a disc. However, misalignment between slot and disc is caused by various disturbances sources. The archive data storage should be operated stably, able to cope with the misalignment. Because, misalignment can cause disc crash against slot walls, and miss positioning between transfer robot and disc slot. Therefore, proper detecting misalignment method should be adopted in archive data storage. In this paper, analyze allowable misalignment and propose dual sensing method based on vision system. Suggested method can simultaneously detect the upper and lower part of slots using only one detector. Each image is split by changing each optical path intentionally through lens shifting of 4f imaging system.

Mapping of the Upper Limb Movements and Onset Detection

Electromyogram (EMG) consists on the recording and measurement of the electrical potential generated by the activation of muscle fibers [1]. Electromyographic signals (EMGs) are directly linked to the movement performed by a person. Thus, the study of EMGs for the control prosthesis and exoskeletons has become increasingly popular in the past years. To provide a real time control of a prosthesis or exoskeleton (assistive device) to the user, the time between the movement performed by a healthy arm and the movement of the exoskeleton should be small as possible. The main objective of this paper is to map different movements of the upper limb. Moreover, detect the onset of the EMGs to determine which muscle is producing movement. Surface electrodes were used to perform the experiments in order to insure the comfort of the subjects. The analysis of the signal to detect the onset was done using Matlab. After mapping eight movements, results show that the EMGs recorded from the Trapezius muscle can be used as a discriminative to differentiate between movements performed by the arm and movements performed by the forearm and hand. This will reduce the time and number of EMG channels needed to correctly identify the movement performed by the upper limb of a subject.

Analytical and Numerical Study Rotor Faults in PM Synchronous Motor

In order to achieve high area density of HDD to 10Tbit/in2, both radial and axial direction Repeatable Run-Out (RRO) and None repeatable Run-Out (NRRO) of spindle motor in HDD should be significantly reduced. That means the high performance spindle motor is need. Currently, the spindle motor used in HDD uses a rotating shaft FDB which structure likes slender cantilever beam to support the rotor and the problem of this kind of structure is reported in [1]. This structure cannot meet HDD high TPI requirements and should be replaced by the fixed shaft FDB spindle motor and the analytical model is shown in Fig. 1. Moreover, different types of Unbalance Magnetic Pull (UMP) of the Spindle motor and induced vibration should be fully studied. In order to fully understand motor vibration behavior, a thorough theoretical derivation of motor dynamics should be carried out as they can disclose clearly the global performance of the motor. Generally, four types of UMP reported in [1]–[3] can generate the motor lateral and axis vibration and produce motor acoustic noise. Researchers have studied vibration and acoustic signals in recent years[1]–[6]. In this paper, the PMSM mathematic model has introduced and validated by 12 slots and 5 pole-pairs PM surface mounting Synchronous motor M1 simulation case study. This type of Permanent Magnetic Synchronous motor (PMSM) is using in many applications, e.g.

Modeling the Traction of a Thin Tape Guided by a Grooved Roller

The Stribeck effect describes the velocity dependence of the friction coefficient between moving components [9]. In the case of an axially translating tape, supported by a roller, air entrainment can cause reduction in the contact pressure, and hence in the tractive capacity of the interface [5]. Grooved rollers are used to prevent excessive built-up of air pressure [6,7,8,1,2]. In this work, tribology and mechanics of a tape-grooved-roller interface is modeled in order to investigate the traction as a function of tape speed, tension and groove size.

Numerical Simulation of Fretting Wear at the Dimple/Gimbal Interface

A numerical model for the simulation of fretting wear at the dimple/gimbal interface of a hard disk drive suspension has been developed. The friction and wear coefficients used in the model are determined from experimental measurements. Archard’s wear equation is implemented numerically and the contact interface geometry is updated incrementally. The von Mises stress distribution and the worn surface profiles are determined.

Rotary Silicon Polymeric Composite Thermal Micro-Actuator

This paper reports a new rotary thermal micro-actuator. This new thermal actuator uses a pair of powerful silicon-polymeric composite benders to actuate a magnetic head slider into a rotation when the expandable polymer elements are resistively heated. The advantage is the rotary micro-actuator design can move the read/write head slider with a larger lateral displacement by using a new T-shape central hinge joint as compared to the previous translational design. The experimental results demonstrate that the prototyped device can reach up 314nm displacement by a 4V step voltage. The 1st mechanical resonance frequency has been pushed up to 35 kHz. Simulation shows that the micro-actuator can be subjected to 1000G shock loading under non-operation mode. The large displacement, high resonance frequency and robust shock resistance make the rotary thermal micro-actuator be very suitable for a wide range of precise positioning systems applications including dual-stage positioning systems in disk drives and resonance switches in microsystems.

Narrowband Performance of Active Control on Flow-Induced Vibrations Inside Hard Disk Drives

This paper presents an experimental study of digital narrowband active control on the flow-induced vibrations (FIV) on the head gimbals assembly (HGA) in a working hard disk drive (HDD). Firstly, the modal testing on the HDD was carried out, in which the disk modes were analyzed with a 1-D laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) and the HGA vibration modes with a 3-D LDV. Secondly, a digital feedback control close-loop was implemented in experiments to suppress the FIV spectrum peaks on the HGA. In this close-loop, the HGA vibrations detected by the LDV were used as feedback error signals, then the signals was passed through a digital controller to generate feedback signals to drive a piezoelectric disk to actuate feedback acoustic pressure around the HGA. Active control experiments were conducted in narrow bands on five principal peaks in the HGA off-plate vibration spectrum, around 1256Hz, 1428Hz, 2141Hz, 2519Hz and 3469Hz, respectively. It is shown that distinct suppression of at least 10 dB can be achieved on all these HGA vibration peaks.

Generation of Fuzzy Rules and Learning Algorithms for Servo Control in Holographic Data Storage System

Today many media of information storage device are formed as disks. Hence, next generation removable data storage media are shaped as disk types too. The holographic data storage system also uses a disk type photopolymer media. And then, holographic data storage system is most advanced optical memory system. Tracking servo and tilt servo control are very important research in holographic data storage system. In this paper, we propose intelligent servo control by fuzzy rules in holographic data storage system. Hence, we have found pattern of tilt servo control in holographic data storage system through fuzzy system. Fuzzy rules were generated by Genetic algorithm for controlling tilt servo. Therefore, we control tilt servo using fuzzy rules in holographic data storage system. Consequently, practical pattern of tilt servo control was found by intelligence algorithm in holographic data storage system.[1]

Behavior of Micron-Sized Air Bubble in Operating FDBs by Using the Discrete Phase Modeling Method

Fluid dynamic bearings (FDBs) have been applied to the spindle motor of a computer hard disk drive (HDD) because FDBs provide better dynamical characteristics of lower vibration and noise than ball bearings. However, one of the weaknesses of FBDs is the instability arising from the air bubble in oil lubricant of FDBs. Air bubbles are formed and trapped in oil lubricant by the inappropriate process of oil injection or the external shock. Trapped air bubbles decrease the rotational accuracy and the stability of a rotor-bearing system in such a way to generate non-repeatable run-out (NRRO) and to decrease the stiffness and damping coefficients of FDBs. It is important to predict the path of air bubbles in oil lubricant and to design FDBs in such a way to easily expel air bubbles out of operating FDBs.