Signal Processing and Coding for Data Storage

Co-Chairs:
Dr. Erozan Kurtas,   Seagate, USA, Erozan.M.Kurtas@seagate.com
Dr. Nedeljko Varnica, Marvell, CA, USA, nvarnica@m arvell.com

Scope:
Original paper contributions in the area of Signal Processing and Coding for Data Storage can be submitted to this Symposium within Globecom 2006.

Technical Areas of SPS-TC Interest

• Channel characterization, including modeling of media noise and nonlinearity.
• Detection methods, including sequence detection, partial response and decision feedback.
• Modulation and run-length limited codes.
• Error-correcting codes, trellis coding and turbo codes.
• Combined equalization and coding.
• Equalization and filtering, including nonlinear techniques.
• Write precompensation and write equalization.
• Circuit designs for read/write channel electronics and coding / detection algorithms.
• Timing and gain recovery.
• Signal processing or coding for servoing.
• Coding bounds, density, and channel capacity.
• Data compression for digital storage, including audio and video.
• AC-bias or FM linearization techniques.
• Multiple-head systems.
• Signal processing for optical storage systems: holographic, near-field, multi-level, phase change, MO, DVD, CD.
• Cost versus performance issues surrounding design of signal processing systems for storage
• Coding techniques for disk arrays.
• Special issues surrounding signal processing and coding for removable storage devices.
  
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