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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1999
Wing Kong Chiang, Singapore, SG;
Kian Keong Ooi, Singapore, SG;
Ricky Wei Watt Yeo, Singapore, SG;
Jack Ming Teng, Singapore, SG;
Choon Kiat Lim, Singapore, SG;
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for releasing an actuator from a latched position. A voice coil motor is operably coupled to the actuator which is held by a latch in a latched position. The voice coil motor is provided with a first current signal of increasing magnitude alternating with a second current signal out of phase with the first current signal. The first current signal causes the voice coil motor to urge the actuator away from the latched position, and the second current signal causes the voice coil motor to urge the actuator towards the latched position.