Multihead detection for multitrack recording channels

abstract

• We look at multiple-track detection for magnetic recording systems that use array heads to write and read over multiple tracks simultaneously. The recording channel is modeled as having intersymbol interference (ISI) in the axial direction, and intertrack interference (ITI) in the radial direction. Optimum multihead and single-head detectors are derived and analyzed in terms of error-probability performance for various levels of intertrack interference. Among other results, it is seen that for a range of ITI levels, codes designed to increase distance in single-head systems can provide the same coding gains for multihead systems. 1998 IEEE.

authors

• Georghiades, Costas

published proceedings

• IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Soljanin, E., & Georghiades, C. N.

citation count

• 45

complete list of authors

• Soljanin, E||Georghiades, CN

publication date

• December 1998

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY  Journal

keywords

• Coding
• Intersymbol Interference
• Intertrack Interference
• Multihead Detection
• Multitrack Recording

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/18.737527

start page

• 2988

end page

• 2997

volume

• 44

issue

• 7

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/18.737527