4 sector format – FUJITSU MAU3036NC/NP User Manual
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Head
Track skew
Track skew
Head skew
Leading logical 
sector in head p+1 
Head
Figure 3.5
Track skew/head skew
 
 
The number of physical sectors (track skew factor and head skew factor) corresponding to the 
skew time varies depending on the logical data block length because the track skew and the head 
skew are managed for individual sectors. The IDD automatically determines appropriate values 
for the track skew factor and the head skew factor according to the specified logical data block 
length. The value can be read out by the MODE SENSE or MODE SENSE EXTENDED 
command after the track has been formatted. 
 
3.1.4 Sector 
format
Each sector on the track consists of an ID field, a data field, and a gap field which separates them. 
Figure 3.6 gives sector format examples. 
SCT
PAD
SM1
PLO
Sync
G1
SCT
G2
DATA1
SM2
BCRC
DATA2
ECC
SCT
PAD
SM1
PLO
Sync
G1
SCT
G3
DATA1
SM2
DATA3
PAD G2
SM1
PLO
Sync
G1
DATA1
SM2
DATA4
Servo
BCRC
ECC
Figure 3.6
Sector format
 
 
Each sector on the track consists of the following fields: