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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1996
Kouichi Takamine, Kawanishisi, JP;
Shin-Ichi Yamada, Katanosi, JP;
Yasuaki Edahiro, Habikinoshi, JP;
Mitsurou Moriya, Ikomasi, JP;
Abstract
A disk rotation control apparatus includes a spindle motor for rotating a disk, a rotational speed detecting device for detecting the rotational speed of the spindle motor, a signal generating device for generating an acceleration signal that accelerates the rotation of the spindle motor and a deceleration signal that decelerates the rotation of the spindle motor. A storage device for rotating the spindle motor with an acceleration signal generated by the signal generating device, measures a rise time required to reach a prescribed rotational speed &ohgr;1 while detecting the rotational speed of the spindle motor by the rotational speed detecting device, and stores the measured rise time. A control device for decides a time to generate the deceleration signal in the signal generating device on the basis of the rise time stored in the storage device, and stops the rotation of the spindle motor by applying the deceleration signal to the spindle motor. Therefore, even when the diameter or the mass of the disk varies or the characteristics of the spindle motor or the driving circuit vary, undesired reverse rotation of the disk due to over-deceleration or undesired increase in the time required to stop the disk is avoided. As a result, the rotation of the disk can be stopped with high reliability.