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Disk drive

  • US 20020021513A1
  • Filed: 04/23/2001
  • Published: 02/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A disk drive apparatus for controlling, under supply of a predetermined rating voltage of power voltage, a head drive section to position a head in a radial direction of an information recording disk and carry out write and/or read operation of information while rotatively driving the information recording disk by a rotation drive motor, the disk drive apparatus including:

  • a forcible restoring section for controlling the head drive section to forcibly bring said head to a retract position when said power voltage goes below a first voltage level; and

    a normal restoring section for controlling said head drive section to move said head toward said retract position on the basis of said power voltage while said power voltage is smaller than said rating voltage but greater than said first voltage level.

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