Laser controller for heat-assisted magnetic recording device

摘要

According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic disk device including a light source, a light irradiation element, and a controller. The light irradiation element is configured to receive light from the light source to irradiate light onto a magnetic disk. The controller is configured to switch between a first control and a second control according to a pulse width of data to be written onto the magnetic disk. The first control keeps an output of the light source at a first value. The second control makes the output of the light source change periodically between the first value and a second value lower than the first value.

主权项

1. A magnetic disk device comprising:
a light source; a light irradiation element configured to receive light from the light source to irradiate light onto a magnetic disk; and a controller configured to keep an output of the light source at a first value when a first time from an edge timing of pulse of data to be written onto the magnetic disk until a next edge timing is less than a first threshold, and to change the output of the light source from the first value to a second value lower than the first value when the first time is greater than or equal to the first threshold.