Configurable write current overshoot system for hdd write driver
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorMarius V. Dina
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AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorMarius V. Dina
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A hard disk drive write drive method and integrated circuit that provide a configurable overshoot current based on the length of the pattern in the write current signal that is being written to the hard disk by the write driver. The hard disk write driver adds a first overshoot current to all patterns in the write current signal and adds an additional second overshoot current to patterns in the write current signal shorter than a first duration. The hard disk drive write driver utilizes an H-bridge circuit configured to add the first overshoot current and the additional second overshoot current to the write current signal. The H-bridge circuit is comprised of four switching elements that are configured to generate a first overshoot current for all pattern transitions of the write current signal and generate a second overshoot current for pattern transitions shorter than the first duration.
A switching element of a hard disk drive write driver integrated circuit that generates a write current signal for storing data to a hard disk drive, the circuit comprising:
The switching element circuit of Claim in which the first duration is longer than the shortest pattern used in the write current signal and shorter than twice the length of the shortest pattern used in the write current signal.
A method for generating a write current signal for storing data to a hard disk drive, the method comprising:
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.