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Disk drive and disk drive control method

US6950271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2003
Grant dateSep 27, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/5526
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A position detector generates a position error signal corresponding to a current position of a head, a position controller generates a position control signal from the position error signal, a voltage detector detects a voltage signal generated when driving an actuator by a driver, a disturbance estimator generates a disturbance estimation signal from a driving signal and the voltage signal, and a corrector outputs the driving signal from the disturbance estimation signal and the position control signal. The disturbance estimator includes a comparator which compares the disturbance estimation signal with a voltage signal and which outputs a deviation signal, and an adder which adds a signal obtained by multiplying an integral signal, which is obtained by integrating the deviation signal, by a first coefficient and a signal obtained by multiplying a proportional signal proportional to the deviation signal by a second coefficient, and which generates the disturbance estimation signal. The disturbance estimation signal suppresses a tracking deviation of the head due to a disturbance such as an inertial force applied to the head actuator and stabilizes head positioning control.

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