Patent · US Active

Electronic system with unload management mechanism and method of operation thereof

US9208808B1 · kind B1 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jianghong Ding · Ladera Ranch, US
Jenghung Chen · Cupertino, US
Wenli Yang · Shandong, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 16, 2014
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B21/22
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes: a media; a head assembly over the media; a head actuation motor coupled to the head assembly; control circuitry, coupled to the head actuation motor, configured to position the head assembly; and a head loading ramp, adjacent to the media; wherein: the control circuitry is further configured to: generate a seek count; and park the head assembly, off of the media, on the head loading ramp, controlling a speed of the head actuation motor based on the seek count.

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