摘要:
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.
摘要:
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.
摘要:
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.
摘要:
A reduced power driver is described. This reduced power driver comprises: an input current driver for transmitting a current signal that is a fraction of a DC current signal; a first resistor coupled at one end to a first voltage supply; a first current driver coupled to the input current driver and a first switch control; a second switch coupled a first current driver output, another end of the first resistor, and the output control; a dynamic booster coupled between the first voltage supply and the output control; and wherein the reduced power driver is operative for selectively adding an overshoot current to the output control so that power consumption is reduced, while synchronizing the DC current signal with the overshoot current.
摘要:
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for three-dimensional coiling via structures. A substrate includes a plurality of insulating layers, a plurality of trace layers interleaved with the insulating layers, and a three-dimensional coiling via. The three-dimensional coiling via includes a plurality of electrically conductive traces and a plurality of electrically conductive vias through the insulating layers. The electrically conductive traces are present in at least two of the traces layers and are coupled together by the electrically conductive vias. The electrically conductive traces are arranged to form at least one partial turn around an axis through the substrate.
摘要:
A reduced power driver is described. This reduced power driver comprises: an input current driver for transmitting a current signal that is a fraction of a DC current signal; a first resistor coupled at one end to a first voltage supply; a first current driver coupled to the input current driver and a first switch control; a second switch coupled a first current driver output, another end of the first resistor, and the output control; a dynamic booster coupled between the first voltage supply and the output control; and wherein the reduced power driver is operative for selectively adding an overshoot current to the output control so that power consumption is reduced, while synchronizing the DC current signal with the overshoot current.
摘要:
A disk drive data storage system. The system comprises a magnetic disk and a head for writing data to the disk. The system also comprises circuitry for providing a first voltage (HWX) to a first node (N1) and a second voltage (HWY) to a second node (N2). The head is coupled to the first and second nodes such that a data state is written to the disk in response to the first and second voltage. The first and second voltage circuitry comprises a first transistor (421P2) of a first type and coupled to the first node, a first transistor (422N2) of a second type and coupled to the second node, a second transistor (441P2) of the first type and coupled to the second node, and a second transistor (442N2) of the second type and coupled to the second node. The system also comprises circuitry for coupling a first biasing signal (VNDY) to the first transistor of the first type at a first time, and comprising a signal path for the first biasing signal that passes through a base-emitter junction of transistors of both the first and second type. The system also comprises circuitry for coupling a second biasing signal (VPDY) to the first transistor of the second type at the first time, and comprising a signal path for the second biasing signal that passes through a base-emitter junction of transistors of both the first and second type. The system also comprises circuitry for coupling a third biasing signal (VNDX) to the second transistor of the first type at a second time, and comprising a signal path for the third biasing signal that passes through a base-emitter junction of transistors of both the first and second type. Lastly, the system also comprises circuitry for coupling a fourth biasing signal (VPDX) to the second transistor of the second type at the second time, and comprising a signal path for the fourth biasing signal that passes through a base-emitter junction of transistors of both the first and second type.
摘要:
Within hard disk drives (HDDs), for example, a preamplifier or preamp is generally used to perform read and write operations with a magnetic head. Typically, for write operations, the preamplifier generates a current waveform that uses a DC current to polarize magnetic elements within the disk and overshoot components to compensate for frequency dependent attenuation in the interconnect between the head and preamp. Conventional pulse-shaping circuitry used for this application uses high voltage to accomplish this task. Here, however, pulse-shaping circuitry is provided which can generate a similar waveform using lower voltage (i.e., about 5V) for this application and others.
摘要:
Systems and methods are disclosed that can be used to control an output signal, such as for controlling a heater for a hard disk drive. A system can include a pre-driver configured to provide a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal to an output system in response to a control signal and a feedback signal, the output system being configured to provide an output signal for driving a load, the pre-driver comprising a modulator that provides the PWM signal in response to the control signal and a filtered feedback signal. A low pass filter is configured to receive a feedback signal with a voltage corresponding to a voltage of the output signal, wherein the low pass filter provides the filtered feedback signal that controls a frequency of the PWM signal to the modulator, the low pass filter having a bulk driven operational transconductance amplifier.
摘要:
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for three-dimensional coiling via structures. A substrate includes a plurality of insulating layers, a plurality of trace layers interleaved with the insulating layers, and a three-dimensional coiling via. The three-dimensional coiling via includes a plurality of electrically conductive traces and a plurality of electrically conductive vias through the insulating layers. The electrically conductive traces are present in at least two of the traces layers and are coupled together by the electrically conductive vias. The electrically conductive traces are arranged to form at least one partial turn around an axis through the substrate.