Magnetic disk drive

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2005-06-14

2005-06-14

Hudspeth, David (Department: 2651)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the head

Reexamination Certificate

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06906889

ABSTRACT:
A magnetic disk drive has a low power consumption state in which the spindle motor is stopped for reducing the average power consumption when no read or write commands have been received. When a read or write command is received, the spindle motor is started. The time it takes to complete a read command is shorter than that for a write command as measured from the receipt of the read command or write command with the spindle motor stopped in the low power consumption state.

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