DETECTION OF READ-WRITE HEAD TOUCHDOWN USING HEAD ACTUATOR

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APP PUB NO 20170213572A1
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15164030

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Described herein is a magnetic storage device that includes a magnetic disk and an arm rotatably movable relative to the magnetic disk. The magnetic storage device also includes a head actuator that is co-movable with the arm. The head actuator includes at least one piezo-electric element and at least one electronic communication signal line. Additionally, the magnetic storage device includes a read-write head coupled to the head actuator. The head actuator is operable to move the read-write head relative to the arm responsive to a first electronic signal received from the at least one electronic communication signal line. The magnetic storage device further includes a sensor module that is configured to determine whether the read-write head has touched down against the magnetic disk based on, at least partially, a second electronic signal received from the head actuator via the at least one electronic communication signal line.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schreck, Erhard San Jose, US 117 1318
Wang, Na San Jose, US 82 195
Xiong, Shaomin San Jose, US 39 42

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