Enhanced method and system of unloading magnetic heads
AssigneesMobile Storage Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsMichael R. Utenick, Dan A. Hunter, James M. Jones, Thomas L. Andrews, Jr.
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AssigneesMobile Storage Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsMichael R. Utenick, Dan A. Hunter, James M. Jones, Thomas L. Andrews, Jr.
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An enhanced method and system for unloading magnetic heads are disclosed. The system limits the maximum and minimum speed of the actuator while unloading the heads during a power failure. A BEMF control circuit monitors the velocity of the actuator using the BEMF of the actuator as a gauge of the velocity. The BEMF control circuit uses a sense resistor to remove the inherent resistive component of the actuator from its BEMF measurement. If the velocity of the actuator increases above a safe level the BEMF control circuit decreases actuator current to prevent further acceleration. If the velocity of the actuator decreases below a safe level the BEMF control circuit increases the actuator current to accelerate the actuator to a safe level.
A velocity controlled head unloading system comprising:
A method for controlling an actuator comprising:
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