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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2002
Applicants:
Charles R. Patton, Iii, Murrieta, CA (US);
George J. Bennett, Murrieta, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles R. Patton, III, Murrieta, CA (US);
George J. Bennett, Murrieta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B015/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A disk drive is disclosed comprising an interface for receiving a supply voltage from a host computer and control circuitry for controlling at least one operation of the disk drive. The supply voltage is applied to the windings of a multi-phase spindle motor in a commutation sequence during a normal operating mode, and a secondary voltage supplied by a center tap of the windings is used to power the control circuitry during the normal operating mode.