US4415939A
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Head positioning servo for disk drive
Assignee: REMBRANDT DRIVE ELECTRONICS LP
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Filing: 1981-04-27
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Granted: 1983-11-15
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Expires: 2001-04-27
Abstract
Abstract An improved servo encoding scheme and demodulation circuit for control of the position of a read/write head with respect to a magnetic recording disk is disclosed. First and second signals of like polarity are recorded preceding each data field on the sector of the disk. The signals are summed to provide automatic gain control to the servo loop to compensate for variations in read-back amplitude, while the difference between the two signals is measured and used to provide an indication of departure of the head from the center of the disk track.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas F. Ballard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:21
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B21/00; G11B21/02; G11B21/10; G11B21/106; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/58; G11B5/596; G11B5/59605; G11B5/59622
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
Apparatus for the control of the position of a read/write head with respect to a magnetic recording disk, said disk having recorded thereon at regular intervals first and second position signals of identical polarity, said apparatus comprising: servo motor means for moving said head with respect to said disk; a first summing means for adding successive ones of said first and second position signals, and for controlling variable amplification of said signals in accordance with the value of said sum; and comparator means for comparing the values of successive ones of said first and second signals and for generating a servo signal applied to said motor as a result of said comparison, such that said first and second signals tend to be equalized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
Apparatus for the control of the position of a read/write head with respect to a magnetic recording disk, said disk having recorded thereon at regular intervals first and second position signals of identical polarity, said apparatus comprising: servo motor means for moving said head with respect to said disk; a first summing means for adding successive ones of said first and second position signals, and for controlling variable amplification of said signals in accordance with the value of said sum; and comparator means for comparing the values of successive ones of said first and second signals and for generating a servo signal applied to said motor as a result of said comparison, such that said first and second signals tend to be equalized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
Method of control of the position of a read/write head with respect to first and second position information signals of identical polarity permanently recorded on a magnetic recording surface, said first and second signals being spaced from one another on said surface, comprising the steps of: summing pairs of said first and second signals and controlling variable amplification of said signals in accordance with said sum such that said sum remains substantially constant; and comparing pairs of said signals to one another and controlling the position of said head with respect to said signal such that the difference between said signals is minimized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
Method of control of the position of a read/write head with respect to first and second position information signals of identical polarity permanently recorded on a magnetic recording surface, said first and second signals being spaced from one another on said surface, comprising the steps of: summing pairs of said first and second signals and controlling variable amplification of said signals in accordance with said sum such that said sum remains substantially constant; and comparing pairs of said signals to one another and controlling the position of said head with respect to said signal such that the difference between said signals is minimized.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-11-14 | 1991-05-16 | 1991-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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