Data storage device employing smart braking to unload multiple voice coil motors
US9972348B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage device is disclosed comprising a first voice coil motor (VCM) comprising a first voice coil, and a second VCM comprising a second voice coil. The first VCM and the second VCM are unloaded during a power failure by measuring a first velocity and a first position of the first VCM and measuring a second velocity and a second position of the second VCM. A BEMF voltage generated by a spindle motor is used to generate a first brake voltage based on the first velocity and the first position, and the BEMF voltage is used to generate a second brake voltage based on the second velocity and the second position. The first brake voltage is applied to the first voice coil, and the second brake voltage is applied to the second voice coil.
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