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Rectifier and integrator circuit for disk drive servo system

US5469113A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1994
Grant dateNov 21, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/59655
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A servo system for controlling the position of a read/write head in a disk drive is provided. The servo system includes two input terminals for sequentially receiving a plurality of input signal AC voltage bursts of a burst pattern, wherein the input signal bursts include positional information of the head. Demodulation circuitry, coupled to the input terminals, sequentially demodulates each input signal burst and provides a demodulated signal for each burst. The demodulation circuitry includes translation circuitry, coupled to the input, for sequentially translating each input voltage burst to a translated current. A rectifier circuit, coupled to the translation circuitry, including an absolute value circuit and a current mirror circuit, sequentially rectifies each translated current and produces a driving signal. An integrator, coupled to the rectifier circuit, sequentially integrates each driving signal. The integrator includes an integration capacitor which is sequentially charged by each driving signal. In the preferred embodiment, the current mirror circuit includes an operational amplifier and a gain circuit. Also in the preferred embodiment, the voltage to current translati…

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