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US 4,551,772 AGranted
Write drive with current mirrors which reduce feed-through
AssigneeStorage Technology Corporation
InventorDavid E. Sliger
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Abstract
A write driver circuit for a thin film resistive magnetic head has current mirror transistors connected in parallel with the driver transistors which are in an H-configuration. Two resistors connected across the write head have their junction connected to reference potential to create an artificial center tap. In this manner, equal and opposite voltage excursions are produced on both sides of the write head. The transients which would normally be fed through to the read head because of these voltage excursions are cancelled.
Claims4
A write driver circuit for a magnetic head comprising:
- first and second driver transistors connected on both sides of said head to produce current flow through said head in one direction;
- third and fourth driver transistors connected on both sides of said head to produce current flow through said head in the other direction;
- first and second current mirror transistors connected in parallel with said first and second driver transistors to produce current flow in a path parallel to said head to maintain the current flow through said first and second driver transistors equal;
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- third and fourth current mirror transistors connected in parallel with said third and fourth driver transistors to produce current flow in a path parallel to said head to maintain the current flow through said third and fourth driver transistors equal.
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