Servo circuit

• US 5,194,788 A
• Filed: 01/03/1990
• Issued: 03/16/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Storage Device Incorporated (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Hashimoto, Shuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoop, Jr., William M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Application Number:
  US07/460,525
• Time in Patent Office: 1,168 Days
• Field of Search: 318/560-640, 318/75, 318/653, 360/70, 360/77
• US Class Current: 318/561
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 21/085 with track following of accessed part
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/5547 "Seek" control and circuits therefor G11B5/5556 takes precedence

Abstract

A servo circuit having a speed detection circuit for detecting a real speed from a position signal from an object under servo control. A speed error detection circuit generates an error between a target speed and the real speed. A position error detection circuit generates a position error signal from the position signal. A switching unit switches connection of the servo object to the speed error detection circuit and the position error detection circuit. A main processing unit controls the switching of the switching unit. Near the target position, speed control by the speed error detection circuit is switched to position control by the position error detection circuit. A speed detection gain adjustment unit is provided in the speed detection circuit. The main processing unit measures the intervals between the position signals and, based on the measured value, changes the detection gain of the speed detection gain adjustment unit.

Claims

1. A servo circuit for controlling the positioning of a servo object under servo control to a target position by switching from speed control to position control in the vicinity of the target position, comprising:

speed detection means for detecting a real speed based on position signals transferred from a servo head, said speed detection means including a speed detection gain adjustment unit;

speed error detection means for generating an error between a target speed and the real speed;

position error detection means for generating a position error signal based on the position signals;

switching means for switching the connection of the servo object between said speed error detection means and said position means; and

main processing means for generating the target speed in accordance with the position signals from the servo object and controlling the switching of said switching means, said main processing means measuring the intervals between the position signals, and changing the detection gain of said speed detection gain adjustment unit in accordance with the measured value of the intervals.

2. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main processing means comprises a gain table storing a differential gain defined in proportion to a speed difference between the real speed and the target speed, the real speed being obtained by measuring the interval between position signals, and the target speed being generated by said main processing means.

3. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said main processing means further comprises a difference counter set with a difference value which is decremented with each detection of a track crossing pulse, and which displays a remaining difference.

4. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said main processing means further comprises a timer for measuring the intervals of a track crossing pulse.

5. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main processing means further comprises a difference counter set with a difference value which is decremented with each detection of a track crossing pulse, and which displays a remaining difference.

6. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein said main processing means further comprises a timer for measuring the intervals of the track crossing pulses.

7. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main processing means further comprises a timer for measuring the intervals of a track crossing pulse.

8. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said speed detection means further comprises:

an amplifier for amplifying a detection circuit; and

a differential circuit for differentiating the position signal and obtaining a speed signal.

9. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein said speed detection gain adjustment unit comprises:

a first multiplication type digital/analog converter a first multiplication type digital/analog converter, operatively connected to said main processing unit and said amplifier, for receiving a first gain from said main processing means from said amplifier; and

a second multiplication type digital/analog converter, operatively connected to said main processing unit and said differential circuit, for receiving a second gain from said main processing means and the speed signal from said differential circuit.

10. A servo circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said speed detection gain adjustment unit comprises:

an amplifier for amplifying a detection current;

a differential circuit for differentiating the position signal and obtaining a speed signal;

a first multiplication type digital/analog converter, operatively connected to said main processing means, and said amplifier, for receiving a first gain from said main processing means and the detection circuit from said amplifier; and

a second multiplication type digital/analog converter, operatively connected to said main processing unit and said differential circuit, for receiving a second gain from said main processing means and the speed signal from said differential circuit.