Acoustical noise reduction for a data storage device
First Claim
1. A method comprising steps of:
- (a) determining an internal temperature of a device having an actuator and a latch configured to latch the actuator;
(b) comparing the internal temperature to a predetermined threshold value;
(c) initiating a DC current unlatch process for unlatching the actuator if the internal temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature threshold value; and
in the alternative(d) initiating an AC current unlatch process for unlatching the actuator if the internal temperature is less than the predetermined temperature threshold value.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and combination for reducing acoustical noise at start-up of a device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining an internal temperature of the device, and unlatching an actuator of the device based on the determined internal temperature of the device, by steps for unlatching the actuator of the device. The apparatus includes a thermistor providing a resistance value to a controller that selects an unlatch process based on the resistance value of the thermistor, and an unlatch procedure programmed into the controller executing the selected unlatch process. The device combination includes a base deck supporting an actuator confined by a magnetic latch for periods of inactivity, and unlatched from the magnetic latch for periods of activity by steps for unlatching the actuator.
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1. A method comprising steps of:
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(a) determining an internal temperature of a device having an actuator and a latch configured to latch the actuator; (b) comparing the internal temperature to a predetermined threshold value; (c) initiating a DC current unlatch process for unlatching the actuator if the internal temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature threshold value; and
in the alternative(d) initiating an AC current unlatch process for unlatching the actuator if the internal temperature is less than the predetermined temperature threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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an actuator confined by a latch during period of inactivity; a thermistor providing a value; a controller responsive to the value of the thermistor selecting an unlatch process that unlatches an actuator of the device; and an unlatch procedure programmed into the controller executing a DC current unlatch process if the thermistor value falls within a first range of predetermined values and art AC current unlatch process if the thermistor value falls within a second range of predetermined values. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A storage device combination comprising;
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a base deck; and an actuator supported by the base deck confined by a latch during periods of inactivity, and unlatched from the latch for periods of activity by steps for unlatching the actuator, the steps comprising; (a) reading a thermistor to determine a value of the thermistor, wherein the value of the thermistor corresponds to the internal temperature of the data storage device; (b) comparing the value of the thermistor to a predetermined temperature threshold value; (c) initiating a DC current unlatch process when the value of the thermistor is greater than the predetermined temperature threshold value; (d) validating success of the DC current unlatch process unlatching the actuator from the latch of the data storage device; (e) activating an AC current unlatch process when the DC current unlatch process is unsuccessful in unlatching the actuator from the latch of the data storage device; and
in the alternative(f) commencing the AC current unlatch process when the value of the thermistor is less than the predetermined temperature threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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