Method and apparatus for rejecting contact-induced disturbances

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7206159
APP PUB NO 20060193075A1
SERIAL NO

11069734

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A method and apparatus for compensating for head-to-disk contact-induced disturbances in a hard disk drive is disclosed. The method includes determining topographical variations across a surface of a disk during the manufacturing or operation of the hard disk drive. Error signal variations that occur as a result of head-to-disk contact-induced disturbances resulting from the topographical variations are recorded. Current to a voice coil motor in the hard disk drive is varied to correct for the contact-induced disturbances before they occur.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95119

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White, Matthew Taylor Mountain View, CA 1 9

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