HP's New Angular Encoder/Positioning System Pushes the Limit on Disk Drive Capacity.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 1996-- Hewlett-Packard Company today at Diskcon USA '96 introduces a radial encoder and positioning system that will enable disk-drive manufacturers to push the limits on track density to create greater storage capacity. This measurement system, the HP E1710A, offers the highest resolution available today -- eight nanoradians -- for measuring and controlling angular position Noun 1. angular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he in disk-drive manufacturing. The system's compact features make it possible to mount it on a motor, thereby providing a complete positioning solution for servo-track-writer applications. The new system will be demonstrated here at Booth No. 1032 at Diskcon USA '96 at the San Jose Convention Center, today through Sept. 26. "No other supplier offers the data-storage industry this level of resolution," said Marty Neil, general manager of HP's Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Division. "This technology will make a major contribution toward doubling storage capacity of today's disk drives." The HP E1710A encoder system allows manufacturers to achieve data-track densities as high as 25,000 tracks per inch Tracks per inch (TPI) is a measure of magnetic resolution, in particular the number of individual tracks a floppy disk controller can use within a linear one-inch space.
The compact system is compatible with MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. (R) personal computers and consists of three main components: the HP E1711A sensor head, HP E1712A scale and HP E1713A servo An electromechanical device that uses feedback to provide precise starts and stops for such functions as the motors on a tape drive or the moving of an access arm on a disk. axis board. A master arm assembly, the HP E1714A, also is available. This new system expands HP's line of dimensional metrology  This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers.Please [improve the article] or discuss this issue on the talk page. and positioning solutions. U.S. PRICES AND AVAILABILITY The HP E1710A encoder system, which includes radial encoder, sensor head, servo-axis board and software, is $5,346. With the master arm assembly included, the price is $7,192. The system is expected to ship in December. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 110,800 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. -0- Note to Editors: MS-DOS is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Trilby Steiger, 408/553-2592, fax: 408/553-2363 trilby_steiger@hp.com or Mary A.C. Fallon, 408/553-7091, fax: 408/553-6248 mary_fallon@hp.com |
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