Intermediate power down mode for a rotatable media data storage device
US7002884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The power consumed by a data storage device having at least one disk connected with a spindle can be reduced by reducing the rotation rate of the spindle to a rotation rate greater than zero. In one method in accordance with the present invention, wherein a head is in communication with each disk, the spindle can be rotated at a first rotation rate. The head can be parked and the rotation of the spindle can then be reduced to a rotation rate greater than zero. By reducing the rotation rate of the spindle, the power consumed by the spindle can be reduced by approximately the ratio of spin speeds to the exponential power of 1.5. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.
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