Patent · US Expired

Hindering PTP in a hard disk

US6717759B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2002
Grant dateApr 6, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hard disk is provided with tools for limiting the duty cycle (a group of variations of load with time). The write current is controlled by, e.g., limiting the duration of a given write cycle. The write cycle may involve writing data continuously along adjacent portions of the disk media (e.g., writing of data in adjacent segments of a track in the outer diameter (OD) region of a platter), with an intermittent duty write current.

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