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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ronald A. Canario, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Microelectronics, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 ;
Abstract
A write circuit for facilitating a write head for writing to a memory in a computer is described. The write circuit includes a supply voltage source configured to provide current to the write circuit. The write circuit further includes a current source coupled to the supply voltage source, the current source configured to maintain the current at a predetermined value. The write circuit further includes a switch coupled to the current source, the switch being configured to bypass the current source during a time when the current is changing.