Relationship between Hard Disk Surface Damage and Data Loss

하드디스크의 표면파손과 데이터 손실과의 관계

  • 이성창 (연세대학교 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 박용식 (연세대학교 기계공학과 대학) ;
  • 전규찬 (삼성전기(주) ;
  • 김대은 (연세대학교 기계공학과)
  • Published : 2000.02.01

Abstract

In recent years the recording density of hard disks has increased significantly largely due to the decreasing flying height. As a result of decreased flying height, the reliability issue become more critical. In this work the relationship between hard disk surface damage and data loss was investigated by using an actual hard disk drive. The purpose of this research was to identify the key factor which leads to data loss. It was shown that data loss is directly related to the physical damage of the Co-magnetic layer and there was no data loss when only carbon protective coating was damaged by the diamond tip.

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