发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for predicting a head crash in a disc drive |
摘要 |
A head crash in a hard disc drive is predicted by periodically measuring a head-disc contact energy level on an actuator arm supporting the head and identifying a predetermined change in the energy level between at least two energy level measurements. The head-disc contact energy level is measured by a positioning microactuator on the actuator arm, and comparing that energy level to a threshold established during an earlier or selected contact start-stop cycle. A circuit is coupled to the microactuator and is periodically operable to identify a magnitude of contact energy. An indicator is coupled to the circuit and responsive to the representations to indicate presence of symptoms of an impending crash.
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申请公布号 |
US2002097516(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.07.25 |
申请号 |
US20010957527 |
申请日期 |
2001.09.20 |
申请人 |
GAN SAMUEL SWEECHUAN;CHAI MUICHONG;THIA TERANG KONGBENG;CHANDRA DJOHNI;TRAN SANH |
发明人 |
GAN SAMUEL SWEECHUAN;CHAI MUICHONG;THIA TERANG KONGBENG;CHANDRA DJOHNI;TRAN SANH |
分类号 |
G11B5/60;G11B19/04;G11B21/21;(IPC1-7):G11B21/02;G11B19/02 |
主分类号 |
G11B5/60 |
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