Patent ID: 8320068
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording medium comprising: a plurality of data areas, each data area being configured to store data; a plurality of data area separating sections, each data area separating section being disposed between the data areas and extending in parallel with respect to the data areas, each data area separating section being configured to prevent data from being written into the data area separating section; and one or more blank zones each extending in a direction perpendicular to the data areas, the one or more blank zones being configured to record written data, wherein the written data is recorded by a write element of a head at a location that corresponds to a position of a read element of the head, the position is offset from a center region of a corresponding data area in a radial direction, and the position is determined based on a gap between the write element and the read element in the radial direction.