Disk drive comprising a programmable inverting voltage regulator configured relative to the disk drive's mode of operation
US6788483B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/09
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive comprising a programmable inverting voltage regulator (PIVR) for generating an inverted voltage supply applied to a preamp is disclosed. The PIVR is programmably configured relative to the disk drive's mode of operation, including a read mode and a write mode.
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