公开(公告)号：US07304816B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US11153155

申请日：2005-06-15

申请人： Cary Dean Johnson ,  Gary Gang Jing ,  Matthew Edward Hastings ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Paul William Burnett ,  Feng Li ,  Wei-Hua Lin

发明人： Cary Dean Johnson ,  Gary Gang Jing ,  Matthew Edward Hastings ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Paul William Burnett ,  Feng Li ,  Wei-Hua Lin

IPC分类号： G11B27/36

CPC分类号： G11B19/04 ,  G11B20/1816 ,  G11B27/36 ,  G11B2220/20

摘要： In a method for predicting failure of a disc drive during operation of the disc drive, a write fault count is maintained that corresponds to write faults encountered during write operations to a disc of the disc drive. Additionally, a frequency domain representation of a position error signal of a head of the disc drive is obtained. Finally, failure of the disc drive is predicted based on the write fault count and the frequency domain representation of the position error signal. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a disc drive that is capable of performing the above-described method.

摘要翻译： 在用于在盘驱动器的操作期间预测盘驱动器的故障的方法中，维持写入故障计数，其对应于在写入操作期间遇到的写入故障到盘驱动器的盘。 此外，获得磁盘驱动器的磁头的位置误差信号的频域表示。 最后，基于位置误差信号的写入故障计数和频域表示来预测磁盘驱动器的故障。 本发明的另一方面涉及能够执行上述方法的盘驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US06437935B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US08340546

申请日：1994-11-16

申请人： Douglas Wayne Johnson ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Jeffrey Fred Boigenzahn

发明人： Douglas Wayne Johnson ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Jeffrey Fred Boigenzahn

IPC分类号： G11B2102

CPC分类号： G11B20/1217 ,  G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/5526 ,  G11B5/59633 ,  G11B23/36

摘要： A data zone optimization method and architecture for optimizing the location of the data zone on a data storage disk is disclosed. The data zone is preferably biased toward the outer diameter of the disk, and is referenced to a data zone starting location established proximate a load/unload ramp apparatus. An optimum starting location for the data zone of an initially unformatted data storage disk is preferably determined by contacting the load/unload ramp with the transducer assembly, disengaging the transducer assembly from the ramp, and writing servo information indicative of the data zone starting location at a disk location proximate the ramp and transducer assembly contact point. Servo information indicative of the data zone is written at inner diameter disk location with respect to the optimum data zone starting location. The optimized data zone architecture may have a predetermined or variable data storage capacity.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于优化数据存储盘上数据区位置的数据区优化方法和架构。 数据区优选地朝向盘的外径偏置，并且参考在靠近加载/卸载斜坡装置建立的数据区起始位置。 最初未格式化的数据存储盘的数据区的最佳起始位置优选地通过将加载/卸载斜坡与换能器组件接触，使换能器组件与斜坡分离，以及将指示数据区开始位置的伺服信息写入 靠近斜坡的盘片位置和换能器组件接触点。 指示数据区的伺服信息相对于最佳数据区起始位置写入内径盘位置。 优化的数据区架构可以具有预定的或可变的数据存储容量。

公开(公告)号：US6145188A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US922841

申请日：1997-08-26

申请人： William Woodrow Brooks, Jr. ,  Jerome Thomas Coffey ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Richard Edward Lagergren ,  James Michael Rigotti ,  Marvin Allen Schlimmer

发明人： William Woodrow Brooks, Jr. ,  Jerome Thomas Coffey ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Richard Edward Lagergren ,  James Michael Rigotti ,  Marvin Allen Schlimmer

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G11B5/127

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B33/122 ,  G11B5/4853 ,  G11B5/486 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/4903

摘要： An actuator structure includes a flexure suspension with a flag appendage having a cantilevered portion extending parallel to the arm-suspension to form a gap therebetween. The flex cable that connects to the device electronics has an elongated portion secured to the side of the arm-suspension assembly presenting termination pads, which extend to the cable edge, along the elongated portion side and in alignment with the gap between arm-suspension and flag. The leads extending from the transducer are fanned out and extend across the gap. The leads are bonded to the arm-suspension and to the lead cantilevered portion immediately adjoining the gap. To terminate the leads, the flag is folded down 90 degrees, bringing the leads into contact with the te nation pads where they are ultrasonically bonded. The flag is then bent toward its original position causing the fine lead wires to separate between the flag cantilever portion bond and the ultrasonically bonded termination. As the flag is bent back, the fragile connections, between flag and flexure, rupture and the flag is separated from the balance of the arm-suspension assembly. In the assembled condition, the bonding of the fanned out lead wires to the arm-suspension provides strain relief.

摘要翻译： 致动器结构包括具有标记附件的挠曲悬架，其具有平行于臂悬架延伸的悬臂部分，以在它们之间形成间隙。 连接到设备电子设备的柔性电缆具有固定到臂 - 悬挂组件侧面的细长部分，其沿着细长部分侧呈现延伸到电缆边缘的终止焊盘，并且与臂悬架和 旗。 从传感器延伸的引线被扇出并延伸穿过间隙。 引线结合到臂悬架和紧邻间隙的引导悬臂部分。 为了终止引线，标记被折叠90度，使引线与超声波接合的电极接触。 然后将标志弯曲到其原始位置，导致细导线在标志悬臂部分接合和超声波接合终端之间分离。 当旗帜向后弯曲时，标志和弯曲之间的脆弱连接断裂，标志与臂悬挂组件的平衡分离。 在组装状态下，将扇形出线的导线与臂悬挂的接合提供了应变消除。

公开(公告)号：US5903413A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US457515

申请日：1995-06-01

申请人： William Woodrow Brooks, Jr. ,  Jerome Thomas Coffey ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Richard Edward Lagergren ,  James Michael Rigotti ,  Marvin Allen Schlimmer

发明人： William Woodrow Brooks, Jr. ,  Jerome Thomas Coffey ,  Todd Phillip Fracek ,  Richard Edward Lagergren ,  James Michael Rigotti ,  Marvin Allen Schlimmer

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G11B21/08

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B33/122 ,  G11B5/4853 ,  G11B5/486 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/4903

摘要： An actuator structure includes a flexure suspension with a flag appendage having a cantilevered portion extending parallel to the arm-suspension to form a gap therebetween. The flex cable that connects to the device electronics has an elongated portion secured to the side of the arm-suspension assembly presenting termination pads, which extend to the cable edge, along the elongated portion side and in alignment with the gap between arm-suspension and flag. The leads extending from the transducer are fanned out and extend across the gap. The leads are bonded to the arm-suspension and to the lead cantilevered portion immediately adjoining the gap. To terminate the leads, the flag is folded down 90 degrees, bringing the leads into contact with the termination pads where they are ultrasonically bonded. The flag is then bent toward its original position causing the fine lead wires to separate between the flag cantilever portion bond and the ultrasonically bonded termination. As the flag is bent back, the fragile connections, between flag and flexure, rupture and the flag is separated from the balance of the arm-suspension assembly. In the assembled condition, the bonding of the fanned out lead wires to the arm-suspension provides strain relief.

摘要翻译： 致动器结构包括具有标记附件的挠曲悬架，其具有平行于臂悬架延伸的悬臂部分，以在它们之间形成间隙。 连接到设备电子设备的柔性电缆具有固定到臂 - 悬挂组件侧面的细长部分，其沿着细长部分侧呈现延伸到电缆边缘的终止焊盘，并且与臂悬架和 旗。 从传感器延伸的引线被扇出并延伸穿过间隙。 引线结合到臂悬架和紧邻间隙的引导悬臂部分。 为了终止引线，标记被折叠90度，使引线与超声波接合的终端焊盘接触。 然后将标志弯曲到其原始位置，导致细导线在标志悬臂部分接合和超声波接合终端之间分离。 当旗帜向后弯曲时，标志和弯曲之间的脆弱连接断裂，标志与臂悬挂组件的平衡分离。 在组装状态下，将扇形出线的导线与臂悬挂的接合提供了应变消除。

公开(公告)号：US5757587A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-26

申请号：US661339

申请日：1996-06-12

申请人： Lowell James Berg ,  Jeffrey Fred Boigenzahn ,  Zine-Eddine Boutaghou ,  Todd Phillip Fracek

发明人： Lowell James Berg ,  Jeffrey Fred Boigenzahn ,  Zine-Eddine Boutaghou ,  Todd Phillip Fracek

IPC分类号： G11B21/12 ,  G11B21/22 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G11B33/14 ,  G11B5/54 ,  G11B17/00

CPC分类号： G11B21/22 ,  G11B33/14 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A direct access storage device (DASD) includes a plurality of motion limiters and/or a continuous motion limiter projecting from at least one of the base and cover, each motion limiter having faces disposed in close proximity to and confronting opposite surfaces of a data storage disk adjacent a peripheral portion of the disk that does not contain data. Preferably, the motion limiters are disposed at several points about the periphery of the disk, and may be incorporated in a load/unload ramp and/or side rails of the DASD. The faces of the motion limiters are disposed relative to the disk so that when the DASD is subjected to an acceleration, the disk contacts at least one of the faces only at the peripheral portion of the disk, outside the data zone. Accordingly, the motion limiters prevent data zone and spindle bearing damage when the DASD is dropped.

摘要翻译： 直接存取存储设备（DASD）包括多个运动限制器和/或从基座和盖子中的至少一个突出的连续运动限制器，每个运动限制器具有靠近和面对数据存储器的相对表面的面 磁盘邻近磁盘的不包含数据的外围部分。 优选地，运动限制器设置在围绕盘的周边的若干点处，并且可以并入DASD的装载/卸载斜坡和/或侧轨中。 运动限制器的面相对于盘布置，使得当DASD经受加速时，盘仅在数据区外的盘的周边部分与至少一个面接触。 因此，当DASD下降时，运动限制器可防止数据区和主轴轴承损坏。