Abstract:
Device for the protection of a video tape on the "sound" track of which have been recorded coded messages, comprising a detector (9) for detecting said coded messages, means (7, 8) for inhibiting or enabling the reading or copying of the tape at each detection of a coded message corresponding to a preset program and means (analog delay lines) (3, 5) for transmitting the sound signal while eliminating the coded message.
Abstract:
In order to record and reproduce data satisfactorily and maintain the reliability of a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus regardless of the change of various conditions including temperature, pressure and humidity, a timer (1), an automatic recording/reproducing controller (2) and a reproducing sensing current controller (3) are added to a conventional magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus and both the recording current value and the reproducing sensing current value are controlled interlockingly with each other to optimize them automatically and periodically. With this constitution, even if the characteristics of the head and the medium change with the change of various conditions including temperature, pressure and humidity, a necessary reproducing output can be detected and the reliability of the magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus can be maintained.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for demodulating an amplitude modulated read signal generated by a magnetic head (12) of a hard disk drive. The apparatus includes a pair of serially connected track and hold circuits (16, 20) that receive the read signal. The track or hold state of each circuit is controlled by a phase lock loop circuit (24) which also receives the read signal. The first track and hold circuit initially tracks the read signal to a peak value. The second track and hold circuit tracks the output of the first circuit. The output signals are compared to a threshold value to detect bit errors in the signal. The constant output signals provide additional energy to the detection circuit to minimize the number of false error signals from the comparator circuit (32).
Abstract:
A write amplifier (4) comprising four current mirrors (14, 22, 30 and 38) which are turned on two at a time by two switchable floating current sources (46, 48) between the input terminals (16, 40; 24, 32) of the current mirrors in order to produce a write current of alternating polarity through the write head (2). The parasitic capacitances across the write head (2) and/or the parasitic capacitances of the write amplifier (4) at the write terminals (6, 8) are neutralised by means of neutralising capacitors (142, 144, 146, 148). The high impedance at the terminals (6, 8) of the write head (2) enables the common-mode voltage across the write head (2) to be fixed at any desired voltage value by means of a common-mode circuit.
Abstract:
A track means (10) defined by magnetic recording media (11) on a substrate (12), the media along the track means having two levels, one for recording of data (17), and the other for recording of servo information (16), wherein recorded magnetic transitions at the second level define the servo information, the transitions arrayed along the track means as groups of converging lines (24, 28) which extend in crosswise or spanwise relation to multiple tracks. The data is recorded without any wasted magnetic space between tracks (zero guardband) using alternating angles (azimuthal) of magnetic orientation so that they do not interfere with each other when read. The read head cores or gaps (41-44) may be "oriented" to read recorded data transitions extending at different angles relative to track length direction.
Abstract:
A permanent magnet (15) is used as a means for producing an external magnetic field, and a coil (25) is provided so as to surround this permanent magnet (15). This permanent magnet (15) can be turned 180o in a desired direction by a turning force applied thereto and generated by a repellent force due to an external magnetic field Hm produced by the permanent magnet (15) and a magnetic field Hc produced when an electric current is made to flow through the coil (25). This will make it possible to obtain an external magnetic field reversing apparatus of a low cost, a high reliability and small dimensions.
Abstract:
An electronic system for use with low cost audio tape recorders (30) whereby a substantially noise-free wide dynamic range is provided for the recording of analog signals in the DC to 30 HZ frequency band. In achieving this result, the system utilizes two FM carrier oscillators (10 and 20) having center frequencies displaced from each other and modulated respectively in opposite senses by the signal being recorded. The system also provides an additional utility channel (E2) of limited dynamic range for the concurrent recording of time markers, digital signals and the like.
Abstract:
A method and implementing apparatus for recovering data from a rotating data storage disk (10) in the presence of thermal asperities (TA) induced in a magnetoresistive transducer (18) comprises: electrically detecting a thermal asperity (TA) in a disk drive read channel (110), correlating the detected thermal asperity (TA) to a known format of the track (12), selecting at least one of a plurality of thermal asperity data recovery modes based upon the location of the thermal asperity (TA) in the formatted track (12) and applying the selected at least one of the plurality of available thermal asperity recovery modes to recover data otherwise rendered unavailable by the thermal asperity (TA).
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium is used for a recording device which is capable of reliable high-density recording and reproducing of data. The magnetic recording medium has a magnetic layer of an oxide that contains iron and barium, the atomic composition ratio of iron and barium being 2
Abstract translation:磁记录介质用于能够可靠地高密度地记录和再现数据的记录装置。 磁记录介质具有含有铁和钡的氧化物的磁性层,铁和钡的原子组成比为2≤Fe/ Ba 8。磁记录介质具有3kOe的矫顽力或 在磁头相对于磁记录介质运行的方向上较大。 这种结构使得可以获得高S / N和低误码率,并且因此在大于3吉比特每平方英寸的高记录密度下实现长于15万小时的故障之间的平均时间。
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for dynamically programming the magnitude of read bias and write currents in a disc drive head (30A, 30B). A digital input value is provided to a register (80) of a digital to analog converter (76, 78), the digital input value indicative of the desired magnitude of the head current. A multiplier (82) of the digital to analog converter (76, 78) multiplies the digital input value by a reference voltage to generate an output voltage. The differential voltage between the reference voltage and the output voltage controls the source to drain resistance of a transistor (106) connected in series with a preamp voltage source (114, 120) of a preamp circuit (70). By inputting different digital input values, the source to drain resistance of the transistor (106) connected in series with a preamp voltage source (114, 120) of a preamp circuit (70). By inputting different digital input values, the source to drain resistance of the transistor (106), and hence the magnitude of the current generated by the preamp voltage source (114, 120), are precisely controlled. The magnitude of the head current is provided as a multiple of the magnitude of the current generated by the preamp voltage source (114, 120). During a read operation, the read bias current is provided to the head (30A, 30B) and the effects of flux transitions on the read bias current are decoded by a read channel (68) to retrieve the data stored on the disc drive. During a write operation, the polarity of the write current is controlled by a write channel circuit (66) operating in conjunction with the preamp circuit (70) to write the data to the disc (16A, 16B).