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Read post compensator circuit for magnetic record/reproduce device
Assignee: Oki Data Americas Inc
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Filing: 1986-06-17
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2006-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A read post compensator circuit for a magnetic record/reproduce device comprises a transducer for reading a sequence of magnetically coded data bits from a magnetic medium and generating an electrical signal representative of the data bits, having a sequence of peak values corresponding to the data bits and having variable time intervals between successive peak values. The circuit has a peak detector to detect the peak values of the electrical signal and a time domain filter for generating output data bits corresponding to detected peak values of the electrical signal and for dynamically varying the interval between successive output data bits in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding peak values to automatically compensate for peak shifting of the electrical signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan P. Dutcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:06
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10009; G11B20/10046; G11B20/10212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A read post compensator circuit for a magnetic record/reproduce device comprising: (a) transducer means for reading a sequence of magnetically coded data bits from a magnetic medium and generating an electrical signal representative of the magnetically coded data bits, the electrical signal having a sequence of peak values corresponding to said data bits, the time intervals between successive peak values being variable, (b) peak detector circuit means for detecting the peak values of the electrical signal, and (c) time domain filter means for generating output data bits corresponding to detected peak values of the electrical signal and for dynamically varying the period between successive output data bits in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding peak values to automatically compensate for peak shifting of the electrical signal, the time domain filter having holding circuit means for holding successive peak values for a variable time interval and timing circuit means for generating a sequence of gating signals, the time interval between successive gating signals being dynamically variable in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding magnetically coded data bits, the holding circuit means being responsive to the gating signals for generating an output data bit upon the occurrence of a gating signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A read post compensator circuit for a magnetic record/reproduce device comprising: (a) transducer means for reading a sequence of magnetically coded data bits from a magnetic medium and generating an electrical signal representative of the magnetically coded data bits, the electrical signal having a sequence of peak values corresponding to said data bits, the time intervals between successive peak values being variable, (b) peak detector circuit means for detecting the peak values of the electrical signal, and (c) time domain filter means for generating output data bits corresponding to detected peak values of the electrical signal and for dynamically varying the period between successive output data bits in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding peak values to automatically compensate for peak shifting of the electrical signal, the time domain filter having holding circuit means for holding successive peak values for a variable time interval and timing circuit means for generating a sequence of gating signals, the time interval between successive gating signals being dynamically variable in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding magnetically coded data bits, the holding circuit means being responsive to the gating signals for generating an output data bit upon the occurrence of a gating signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic record/reproduce device comprises a disk drive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein the disk drive is a floppy disk drive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein the transducer means is a magnetic head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A circuit according to claim 1, further comprising amplifier means following the transducer means for amplifying the electrical signal before the signal is input to the peak detector means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A circuit according to claim 5, further comprising passive filter means following said amplifier means for filtering the amplified electrical signal before the signal is input to the peak detector means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a magnetic record/reproduce device for generating a sequence of output data bits corresponding to a sequence of detected magnetically coded data bits from a magnetic medium, a dynamic bit shift compensator circuit for dynamically varying the time interval between successive output data bits in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding detected magnetically coded data bits, comprising: (a) charge storage means for storing amounts of electrical charge proportional to the time interval between successive detected magnetically coded data bits, (b) circuit means responsive to the charge storage means for generating a gating signal when the amount of electrical charge stored in the charge storage means reaches a predetermined value, the time interval between successive gating signals being dynamically variable by said circuit means in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding detected magnetically coded data bits, and (c) circuit means responsive to the gating signals for causing the output data bits to be output from the magnetic record/reproduce device in synchronism with the gating signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a magnetic record/reproduce device for generating a sequence of output data bits corresponding to a sequence of detected magnetically coded data bits from a magnetic medium, a dynamic bit shift compensator circuit for dynamically varying the time interval between successive output data bits in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding detected magnetically coded data bits, comprising: (a) charge storage means for storing amounts of electrical charge proportional to the time interval between successive detected magnetically coded data bits, (b) circuit means responsive to the charge storage means for generating a gating signal when the amount of electrical charge stored in the charge storage means reaches a predetermined value, the time interval between successive gating signals being dynamically variable by said circuit means in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding detected magnetically coded data bits, and (c) circuit means responsive to the gating signals for causing the output data bits to be output from the magnetic record/reproduce device in synchronism with the gating signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A circuit according to claim 7, wherein the charge storage means comprises a capacitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A circuit according to claim 7 wherein the first mentioned circuit means comprises a one-shot multivibrator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A circuit according to claim 7 wherein the second mentioned circuit means comprises a flip-flop circuit.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of dynamically varying the time interval between successive output data bits in a magnetic record/reproduce device for generating a sequence of output data bits corresponding to a sequence of detected magnetically coded data bits from a magnetic medium, comprising the steps of: (a) storing amounts of electrical charge proportional to the time interval between successive detected magnetically coded data bits, (b) generating a gating signal when the amount of electrical charge stored reaches a predetermined value, (c) causing the time interval between successive gating signals to dynamically vary in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding detected magnetically coded data bits, and (d) causing the output data bits to be output from the magnetic record/reproduce device in synchronism with the gating signals.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of dynamically varying the time interval between successive output data bits in a magnetic record/reproduce device for generating a sequence of output data bits corresponding to a sequence of detected magnetically coded data bits from a magnetic medium, comprising the steps of: (a) storing amounts of electrical charge proportional to the time interval between successive detected magnetically coded data bits, (b) generating a gating signal when the amount of electrical charge stored reaches a predetermined value, (c) causing the time interval between successive gating signals to dynamically vary in direct relation to the time interval between corresponding detected magnetically coded data bits, and (d) causing the output data bits to be output from the magnetic record/reproduce device in synchronism with the gating signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein the step of storing amounts of electrical charge comprises storing amounts of electrical charge in a capacitor.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-12-28 | 1991-06-29 | 1991-12-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-12-28 | 1995-06-29 | 1995-12-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-12-28 | 1999-06-29 | 1999-12-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |