SG74101A1 - Method and apparatus for positioning a read/write head of a hard disk drive - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for positioning a read/write head of a hard disk drive

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Publication number
SG74101A1
SG74101A1 SG1998005134A SG1998005134A SG74101A1 SG 74101 A1 SG74101 A1 SG 74101A1 SG 1998005134 A SG1998005134 A SG 1998005134A SG 1998005134 A SG1998005134 A SG 1998005134A SG 74101 A1 SG74101 A1 SG 74101A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
positioning
read
hard disk
disk drive
write head
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SG1998005134A
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English (en)
Inventor
Mark W Heaton
Michael K Masten
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Publication of SG74101A1 publication Critical patent/SG74101A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/58—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/596—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on disks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/54—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head into or out of its operative position or across tracks
    • G11B5/55—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head
    • G11B5/5521—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head across disk tracks
    • G11B5/5552—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head across disk tracks using fine positioning means for track acquisition separate from the coarse (e.g. track changing) positioning means
SG1998005134A 1997-12-17 1998-12-02 Method and apparatus for positioning a read/write head of a hard disk drive SG74101A1 (en)

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US08/992,598 US6424486B2 (en) 1997-12-17 1997-12-17 Method and apparatus for positioning a read/write head of a hard disk drive

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US (1) US6424486B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP0924689B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH11260006A (fr)
KR (1) KR19990063112A (fr)
SG (1) SG74101A1 (fr)
TW (1) TW408318B (fr)

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TW408318B (en) 2000-10-11
EP0924689A2 (fr) 1999-06-23
EP0924689A3 (fr) 1999-08-25
US20010040754A1 (en) 2001-11-15
EP0924689B1 (fr) 2012-09-19
US6424486B2 (en) 2002-07-23
KR19990063112A (ko) 1999-07-26

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