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Apparatus for positioning magnetic head and method of the same

US5986845A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1997
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B19/04
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for positioning a magnetic head includes a servo signal detection circuit for detecting a servo signal recorded on a magnetic disk in a predetermined first period, an acceleration measuring portion which is fitted to a part of a mechanism for mounting a magnetic head, outputs an acceleration signal in a direction of positioning the magnetic head, and samples the acceleration signal in a second period shorter than the first period, a comparison processing portion for comparing a deviation value computed from at least either one of the acceleration signal and the servo signal with a predetermined value, a write inhibit signal generating portion for generating a signal inhibiting write of data on a magnetic disk in accordance with the result of comparison in the comparison processing portion, and a manipulated variable compensation portion for generating manipulated variable for adjusting the position of the magnetic head from at least either one of the servo signal and the acceleration signal and a target value of the position of the magnetic head, whereby to prevent erroneous write operation of data onto a magnetic disk due to unsteady positioning error of the magnetic …

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