Patent ID: 7502304
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: B82Y,G11B

Abstract:
1. A data recording/reproducing apparatus comprising: a recording medium having a recording area to record therein data; a support device disposed in a predetermined position relationship with the recording medium; a first probe, which is supported by the support device, for recording data onto the recording medium or reading data recorded on the recording medium; a second probe, which is supported by the support device, for recording data onto the recording medium or reading data recorded on the recording medium; and a displacement mechanism for relatively displacing the support device with respect to the recording medium, a part of the recording area of the recording medium having a position control area which corresponds to a part or all of a specific range where a tip portion of the first probe can be relatively displaced along with the relative displacement of the support device or which corresponds to a broader range including said specific range, first position information being recorded in a part or all of the position control area, the recording area of the recording medium being divided into a plurality of areas which are arranged in a matrix, the position control area being at least one of the division areas or a part of at least one of the division areas, the position control area being formed in a central portion of the recording area of the recording medium.