Optimizing thermal performance of an integrated circuit in a disc drive
US6731453B2 · kind B2 · utility
9Cited by
26References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/144
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disc drive comprises a drive motor mechanically coupled to a disc and a voice coil motor mechanically coupled to a read/write head on the disc. A power integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the drive motor and the voice coil motor. The power integrated circuit includes an integrated temperature sensor that provides a temperature output. A control circuit receives the temperature output and provides a voice coil motor control output to the power integrated circuit as a function of the temperature output.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.