Disk-synchronized loading/unloading of magnetic head
US8767337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods from loading/unloading a data head for a disk drive provide for more efficient use of disk space. A method of loading/unloading a data head for a disk drive comprises determining a disk phase of a spinning disk arrangement, determining a loading/unloading position based on the disk phase, and loading or unloading the data head on or from, respectively, the spinning disk arrangement based on the determined disk phase. The determining a disk phase may be based on zero crossing of voltages for a three-phase motor associated with the spinning disk arrangement.
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