Method and apparatus for simultaneously measuring and calculating servo-related data

Abstract

A method and apparatus for simultaneously measuring and calculating servo-related data is disclosed. The method involves measuring the servo related data for a first track of a disc drive and then measuring servo related data for a second track. The method further involves calculating servo related values for the first track, based on the measured servo related data for the first track, while servo related data is being measured for the second track. This method is applicable for processes such as zero acceleration path determination in disc drives, whereby position errors are measured for the first track and then position errors are measured for a second track while simultaneously calculating the zero acceleration path for the first track based on the position errors previously measured.

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