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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joey M. Poss, Rochester, MN (US);
Yunfei Ding, Fremont, CA (US);
John T. Contreras, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device comprising a storage medium and a head configured to access the storage medium. The head comprises a first write assist element and a second write assist element. Control circuitry for driving the head is configured to apply a first write assist current Im that is synchronized to a write data current Iw to the first write assist element; and to apply a second DC write assist current Imdc to the second write assist element.