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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1999
Applicants:
James E. Angelo, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
John S. Wright, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
James E. Angelo, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
John S. Wright, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A disc drive including a transducer supported on the head suspension assembly to induce a transducer signal in response to head vibration. The transducer signal is level detected to output a level detected signal indicative of head vibration. A method for detecting head vibration via a transducer on a head suspension assembly. The transducer on the head suspension assembly operating between a detection mode and an actuator mode for selectively detecting vibration and actuating the head.