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Method for carrying out seeks in a hard disc drive to limit the generation of acoustic noise including using a slew rate limit

Patent number: 5696647

Abstract: A method for carrying out seeks of a transducer between tracks of a disc drive to limit acoustic noise arising from changes in the acceleration of the actuator which supports the transducer.

Type: Grant

Filed: March 28, 1994

Date of Patent: December 9, 1997

Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.

Inventors: Duc T. Phan, Mark A. Pajdowski