Apparatus and method for controlling the velocity of a disk storage head
US5255253A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/083
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In this invention, a driving circuit for moving a head in the radial direction on the recording surface of a disk is coupled to a velocity detecting circuit for detecting the velocity at which the head moves. A velocity profile is provided for storing information on the target velocity of the head. A driving signal generating circuit is coupled to the velocity profile and the velocity detecting circuit for comparing a signal from the velocity detecting circuit with a signal from the velocity profile. The driving signal generating circuit outputs a driving signal to the driving circuit based on the result of the comparison. A controller is coupled to the driving circuit for measuring a time required for moving the head a predetermined distance at a predetermined reference value, and modifying the driving signal based on the result of the comparison. Scatter in feedback quantities or fluctuation in the driving signal during velocity control is thereby corrected.
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