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A disk drive includes a head disk assembly having a housing including a first surface area, and a strain transducer for producing a strain signal representing strain in the first surface area due to a mechanical shock on the disk drive. The strain transducer includes a first electrode, a second elec

A disk drive includes a head disk assembly having a housing including a first surface area, and a strain transducer for producing a strain signal representing strain in the first surface area due to a mechanical shock on the disk drive. The strain transducer includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a volume of piezosensitive material defining a second surface area. The piezosensitive material is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first surface area overlaps the second surface area. The strain transducer further includes means for securing the first electrode and the piezosensitive material to the first surface area such that the strain in the first surface area is replicated in the piezosensitive material. The disk drive includes means responsive to the strain signal for controlling a write operation in the disk drive.

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1. A disk drive being subject to a mechanical shock during a write operation in the disk drive, the disk drive comprising:a head disk assembly having a housing including a first surface area; a strain transducer for producing a strain signal representing strain in the first surface area due to the m

1. A disk drive being subject to a mechanical shock during a write operation in the disk drive, the disk drive comprising:a head disk assembly having a housing including a first surface area; a strain transducer for producing a strain signal representing strain in the first surface area due to the mechanical shock, the strain transducer comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; a volume of piezosensitive material defining a top surface, a bottom surface and a second surface area, the piezosensitive material being disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode such that the first electrode is deposited on the top surface and the second electrode is deposited on the bottom surface, wherein the first surface area overlaps the second surface area, the first electrode and the piezosensitive material being secured to the first surface area such that the strain in the first surface area is replicated in the piezosensitive material, and means responsive to the strain signal for controlling the write operation in the disk drive.