Disk drive employing multi-mode spindle drive system

Details Disk drive employing multi-mode spindle drive system Disk drive employing multi-mode spindle drive system

1992-12-18

1995-11-28

Psitos, Aristotelis

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the record

360 71, 318278, G11B 1928

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054713536

ABSTRACT:
A disk drive system for use in limited power applications is disclosed. The disk drive includes a spindle motor having two or more windings, along with a spindle motor driver which can drive the spindle motor in any of a unipolar, bipolar or tripolar mode. The bipolar or tripolar mode is used to start the disk drive and then the unipolar mode is used to operate the disk drive while data is being retrieved. By combining the three drive modes a large start current reduction and higher rotation velocities are achieved. Current consumption is further minimized by adaptively transitioning from bipolar to unipolar modes of operation. The disclosure also includes a general methodology for optimal motor K.sub.E and K.sub.M parameter selection.

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