Patent ID: 11875830
Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. The data storage device of claim 13 and further comprising:
the at least one data storage disc having an outer diameter (OD);
an actuator coupled to the HSA and configured to move the HSA relative to the shaft;
wherein the ramp is configured for supporting the lift tab of the HGA, which is positioned proximate to the head, when the head is moved away from the at least one data storage disc, the ramp having a front end that is located adjacent to the OD; and
wherein
the feedback signal from the micro-actuator is indicative of close proximity, or contact, between the head and the front end of the ramp when the head is carrying out a read or write operation on the surface of the at least one data storage disc near the OD.