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Variable spindle speed control for data storage devices

US8049985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2009
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B19/26
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a particular embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes a solid-state data storage medium, a disc data storage medium, and a controller adapted to selectively adjust a spindle speed associated with the disc data storage medium and a buffer size associated with the solid-state data storage medium responsive to a trigger.

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