http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/ This is an RSS feed of news stories from the Data Storage Systems Center at Carnegie Mellon University. en-us Copyright 2008, DSSC Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:44:23 EST 60 http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/images/logo/DSSCfinalsmall.gif http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/ The paper "Measurement of High Data Rate Performance in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording," presented by PhD graduate student Wenchin Lin and ABB Professor of Engineering and DSSC Director Jimmy Zhu, won the best paper award at the 53rd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/11/lin_zhu_win/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:37:00 EST The Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) will have a strong showing this week at the 53rd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM 2008), where more than 10 DSSC-affiliated faculty and students will present their latest research. The conference, held through Nov. 14 in Austin, Texas, annually brings together scientists and engineers interested in recent developments in all branches of fundamental and applied magnetism. Emphasis is placed on experimental and theoretical research in magnetism, the properties and synthesis of new magnetic materials, and advances in magnetic technology. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/11/dssc_researchers_to/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:30:00 EST Recent DSSC graduate Xinde Hu and Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Vijayakumar Bhagavatula have received the Best Student Paper in Signal Processing and Coding for Data Storage Award from the Data Storage Technical Committee (DSTC) of the IEEE Communication Society. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/10/hu_bhagavatula_win/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:43:00 EDT Hitachi Ltd., has joined the DSSC as a sponsoring affiliate. This relationship with the DSSC will give information storage specialists at Hitachi access to the leading-edge research conducted in the center, while providing the DSSC with financial support to maintain its pioneering efforts in data storage technologies. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/10/hitachi_joins_dssc/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:30:00 EDT DSSC industrial affiliate TDK recently announced that it has achieved the world's highest surface recording density in a hard disk drive (HDD): 803 Gbits/in2. During the past two years, DSSC researchers contributed to this significant accomplishment by working with industry to demonstrate the means to achieve area density gain via discrete track media. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/10/dssc_affiliate_tdk/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:41:00 EDT The corridors of Roberts Engineering Hall teemed with industry representatives, faculty members, and student researchers Sept. 23-24, when the Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) at Carnegie Mellon University hosted its Fall Technical Review. Designed as an opportunity for the DSSC to exhibit its research for the industry it serves, the review featured presentations and poster sessions by faculty members, researchers and students on topics ranging from perpendicular thin film media to heat-assisted magnetic recording. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/10/industry_academia_discuss/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:50:00 EDT Susie Cribbs recently joined the DSSC staff as communications manager. In this role, Susie will generate news stories for the DSSC Web site, oversee communication projects to strengthen the center's relationship with its corporate affiliates, generate technical reports for the center's semiannual reviews, and perform any other duties that will help promote the DSSC's world-class research. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/09/dssc_welcomes_new/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:44:00 EDT Carnegie Mellon's Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) hosted their spring technical review last week. The agenda featured sessions in hard disk drive mechanics, novel material development, controls and tribology, materials, nanofabrication and devices, and signal processing and circuits. In addition, the DSSC held a special session as part of this Review that explored opportunities in solid state disk and alternative data storage technologies. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/04/dssc_spring_review/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:36:00 EDT Jimmy Zhu, Director As we welcome the New Year, the Data Storage Systems Center at Carnegie Mellon University is entering its 25th year after her initial birth in 1983 as the Magnetic Technology Center (MTC). Seven years after graduating from the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers Program as the Center for Excellence in 2001, we are stronger than ever. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/02/directors_notebook/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:04:00 EST The January 2008 issue of the DSSC Newsletter, DSSCourse has been published. Items in this issue include: Director's Notebook: DSSC Blazes Trails James Williams Rejoins DSSC DSSC Launches MSSD Research NSF Honors DSSC as Graduated ERC Developing L1 FePt Perpendicular Media Laughlin Elected TMS Fellow Jimmy Zhu Elected IEEE Fellow And much more http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/02/january_2008_newsletter/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:01:00 EST Like the swallows of San Juan Capistrano, the former Deputy Director of the DSSC has come home, at least on a part-time basis. In his new position, as Director of Technology Transfer, Jim will be helping us continue to ensure that our research programs and technology development activities are relevant to the needs of our industrial partners and that industry benefits directly from these efforts. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/01/james_williams_rejoins/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:11:00 EST David E. Laughlin, the ALCOA Professor of Physical Metalurgy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been elected "Fellow of the TMS Society" and will be inducted at its annual meeting in March of 2008. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2008/01/laughlin_elected_tms/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:31:00 EST Professors Mark Kryder and Jimmy Zhu of DSSC, gave the opening and closing talks, respectively, at the recent IDEMA (Industrial Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association) Symposium "Beyond 1 Tbits/in2". http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/12/idema_symposium_features/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:43:00 EST For the past 57 years the National Science Foundation's (NSF) goal has been to "promote the progress of science" and for over two decades they have been doing so with projects like the Engineering Research Centers Program. The ERC Program funds research centers in U.S. Universities, fostering government/industry/university partnerships and strengthening the position of U.S. firms in the world. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/12/nsf_honors_dssc/ Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:26:00 EST The December 2007 issue of IEEE Transaction on Magnetics features, on the front cover, the results of a joint research project among the Data Storage Systems Center at Carnegie Mellon University, Samsung Information Systems of America (SISA), and Fuji-Electric. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/12/dssc_joint_project/ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:48:00 EST University Professor Mark Kryder has received a Public Service Medal from the President of Singapore for helping them to establish the Data Storage Institute (DSI). Kryder is the founding director of the Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) at Carnegie Mellon and retired CTO and VP of Research at Seagate. He has worked with the Singaporean government since 1991 in helping to establish the DSI and has taught multiple short courses there. He has been on the Scientific Advisory Board of the DSI since its inception and currently serves as Chairman. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/11/kryder_awarded_singapores/ Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST Cited for his contribution to micromagnetic modeling research in magnetic data storage, Jimmy Zhu, ABB Professor of Engineering and Director of DSSC has been elected as Fellow of IEEE. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/11/jimmy_zhu_elected/ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:37:00 EST ECE Emeritus Professor Stanley Charap was selected for the IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award. His citation was "for quantative prediction of the superparamagnetic limit for magnetic recording." The award, sponsored by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and one of the IEEE's most prestigious honors, is presented for "outstanding contributions to the advancement of information storage with emphasis on technical contributions in computer data storage device technology." http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/11/charap_receives_ieee/ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:00:00 EST Carnegie Mellon's Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) hosted their fall technical review last week. The agenda featured sessions in hard disk drive (HDD) heads and media, HDD servos and channels, tribology and mechanics, and signal processing and controls. Over 100 participants attended, including industrial affiliates, faculty, staff, and students. Samsung Electronics, a new industrial affiliate, participated in the review. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/10/dssc_fall_review/ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EDT ECE Department Head T.E. (Ed) Schlesinger has been invited to serve on the International Advisory Panel of Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Graduate Academy. The A*STAR Graduate Academy was set up in 2003 to nurture and develop Singapore's R&D human capital through various scholarships, fellowships, awards and collaborative Ph.D. programs at both Singaporean and international universities. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2007/09/schlesinger_invited_to/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:00:00 EDT