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Method and apparatus for suppressing mechanical resonance in a disk drive storage device using a notch filter

US6219196A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 1998
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/596
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention teaches the realization of a stable feedback control by selecting an optimal notch filter in an apparatus, such as a hard disk drive, that employs a positioning apparatus, such as an actuator, for positioning an object. The present invention further teaches the derivation of a frequency characteristic of a control loop excluding a notch filter by employing a method that does not damage a positioning apparatus. The present invention further teaches the method of adjusting a notch filter in accordance with a change of the resonant frequency of an actuator caused by the temperature fluctuations to prevent any deterioration of a feedback control performance.

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