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thermal recalibration

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thermal recalibration

The periodic sensing of the temperature in hard disk drives in order to make minor adjustments to the alignment of the read/write heads. In an AV drive, this process is performed only in idle periods so that there is no interruption in reading and writing long streams of data. See AV drive.



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Embedded servo eliminates the need for thermal recalibration and provides for continuous throughput of data making these drives ideal for multimedia applications, while the low acoustics provide whisper-quiet operation.
Embedded servo eliminates the need for thermal recalibration making these drives ideal for multimedia applications.
Thermal recalibration has historically been one of the most common causes for delays in data availability, which can result in missed video frames or muddled sound in performance-sensitive A/V applications.
 
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