Abstract:
In the bias circuit of a magneto-resistive element signal amplifying circuit, a favorable high frequency characteristic is obtained by suppressing the influence of a parasitic capacitance that is generated. Furthermore, noise is removed by a lowpass filter including a resistor and a capacitor having a relatively small size in an integrated circuit.
Abstract:
A signal amplifying circuit has a differential amplifying circuit, a capacitor and a voltage follower. This circuit takes as input signal the signals outputted from the two terminals of an MR element to which a bias electric current is supplied, and amplifies and outputs the difference in input signals from output terminals. One input terminal of this circuit is connected directly with one of the terminals of the MR element. A capacitor connects the other input terminal of this circuit with the another terminal of the MR element. The two input terminals of this circuit are connected respectively with a non-inverting input terminal and an inverting input terminal of the voltage follower. The voltage follower provides an output to an input terminal of this circuit via a resistance.
Abstract:
A write current driving circuit in which drains of the transistors A1 and B1 are commonly connected to the base of the transistor T1, drains of the transistors C1 and D1 are commonly connected to the base of the transistor T2, inverted signal of the input signal into the transistors C1 and D1 is inputted into the transistors A1 and B1. Therefore, the transistors T1 and T2 can speedily be switched ON/OFF with suppressed power consumption. Transistors A2, C2 and transistors B2, D2 are connected in parallel with the transistors A1, C1 and NMOS transistors B1, D1 respectively, and the transistors A2, C2, B2, and D2 are turned ON only for a specified period of time immediately after the transistors T1 and T2 are switched ON/OFF.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises a root mean square (‘RMS’) value generator; an integrator coupled to the RMS value generator; a sample and hold switch coupled to an output of the integrator; a capacitor coupled between the sample and hold switch and a ground; an input of the analog to digital convertor (‘ADC’) coupled to the capacitor; an adder coupled to an output of the ADC; a register, wherein an output of the register is coupled to an input of the adder; and wherein an output of the adder is coupled to an input of the register; and a logic coupled to the register for comparing an output of the register to an RMS threshold value for determining whether a touch-down has occurred.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises a root mean square (‘RMS’) value generator; an integrator coupled to the RMS value generator; a sample and hold switch coupled to an output of the integrator; a capacitor coupled between the sample and hold switch and a ground; an input of the analog to digital convertor (‘ADC’) coupled to the capacitor; an adder coupled to an output of the ADC; a register, wherein an output of the register is coupled to an input of the adder; and wherein an output of the adder is coupled to an input of the register; and a logic coupled to the register for comparing an output of the register to an RMS threshold value for determining whether a touch-down has occurred.
Abstract:
The compact coin hopper for holding and dispensing coins in bulk includes a rotable disk for releasing individual coins to a sliding base beneath the rotable disk for ejection from the coin hopper. The upper surface of the rotable disk includes an upper step part and a lower step part connected by a riser part. The upper step part has a crescent arc shape with a radii smaller than the radius of the rotating disk in a planar view. One end of the crescent arc shape terminates adjacent an edge of the through hole while the other end of the crescent arc shape diverges away from the through hole and terminates adjacent a peripheral side edge of the lower step part. The configuration of the upper and lower step parts and the riser part assist in dispensing a coin.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to perform hard-disk drive head proximity detection in a preamplifier are described. One example method of detecting head position in a hard-disk drive includes obtaining a read signal from a head reading information from a disk; determining a signal envelope of the read signal; comparing the signal envelope to a first threshold to produce a first comparison; filtering the signal envelope; comparing the filtered signal envelope to a second threshold to produce a second comparison; combining the first comparison and the second comparison; and determining if the combination of the first comparison and the second comparison indicates head position oscillation.
Abstract:
A banknote condition detection device for a banknote storing unit where the banknote storing unit can be removably positioned within a banknote receiving unit. The banknote storing unit receives a banknote from the banknote receiving unit into the banknote storing unit. The received banknote is moved by a moving unit within the banknote storing unit for storing the received banknote within the storing unit. Each of the stored banknotes is aligned together in a stack within the storing unit. The storing unit includes a plurality of optical guide units each having a receiving surface, and each positioned at the surface of the storing unit. A plurality of optical emitter-receiver pair units are positioned within the banknote receiving unit opposite the plurality of optical guide units, each optical emitter-receiver pair unit is positioned to send light to and receive light from a predetermined optical guide unit.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a current-sense bias circuit for use with a magnetoresistive head. In one embodiment, the current-sense bias circuit includes a voltage biasing portion configured to provide a bias voltage across the magnetoresistive head thereby establishing a bias current through the magnetoresistive head. Additionally, the current-sense bias circuit also includes a current sensing portion coupled to the voltage biasing portion and configured to sense a change in the bias current based on a resistivity change of the magnetoresistive head.
Abstract:
A reader input amplifier for a hard disk drive including a gm-amp that compensates for any X-Y imbalance to reduce an excursion, and the time period of the excursion until a final settling point.