Using at least one servo channel to provide timing recovery and timing information to data channels

A storage drive for performing Input/Output (I/O) operations with respect to a storage medium coupled to the storage drive, comprising:

• a head to read data from the storage medium;
• and
• a read channel in data communication with the head to process signals the head reads from the storage medium, comprising:
• at least one data channel including an interpolator and equalizer;
• a servo channel including an interpolator;
• a timing recovery function for processing a timing error from the interpolator in the servo channel to calculate interpolation timing information used by the interpolator to interpolate a servo channel signal;
• and
• a path coupled to the timing recovery function and the interpolator in the at least one data channel to communicate the interpolation timing information to the interpolator in the at least one data channel, wherein the interpolator in the at least one data channel is configured to use the interpolation timing information to interpolate an asynchronous data channel signal.

A method to process signals read from a storage medium, comprising:

• processing a timing error from an interpolator in a servo channel to calculate interpolation timing information used by the interpolator to interpolate a servo channel signal;
• and
• communicating the interpolation timing information to an interpolator in at least one data channel;
• and
• using the interpolation timing information to interpolate an asynchronous data channel signal.