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Disk apparatus and method of controlling disk apparatus

US6153997A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1999
Grant dateNov 28, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B21/106
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk apparatus has a position signal detector for detecting the position of a head with a specified sampling period, a controller operating a manipulated variable to control positioning of the head using a microprocessor and a digital/analogue converter with which the manipulated variable is converted. At least one or more timing registers set the timing of the conversion carried out by the D/A converter and at least one or more manipulated variable registers set a manipulated variable that is converted into digital/analogue form at the set timing. In addition, the controller has advancing means to make a target position trajectory advance towards a specified time, a feedforward controller to receive the output of the advancing means and to calculate a feedforward control variable on the basis of a target trajectory, and a feedback controller to produce a feedback output variable on the basis of a target trajectory that is delayed relative to a target position trajectory by a specified time.

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