Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data writing. As an example, a heat assisted data write circuit is discussed that includes a heat write output, a magnetic write output, and a variable phase shift circuit operable to modify a relative phase of the heat write output to the magnetic write output.

Abstract: A peripheral device includes a data port having high and low impedance terminations, a transmitter having a data signal generator and a receiver detector. The data signal generator is electrically coupled to the low impedance termination of the data port when in a low impedance operating mode, and to the high impedance termination when in a high impedance operating mode. The receiver detector includes a noise detector adapted to detect a presence or an absence of rail-to-rail noise at the data port when the transmitter is in the high impedance operating mode.

Abstract: A receiver detector of a peripheral device for use in a computer system to detect whether a receiver is electrically coupled to a data port of the peripheral device includes a modulator, a high pass filter, and a demodulator. The modulator is configured to modulate a receiver detect signal at a frequency that is higher than a noise frequency, below which high amplitude noise can develop. The high pass filter is electrically coupled to the receiver detect signal and is configured to block frequencies of the receiver detect signal that are below the noise frequency and pass a filtered receiver detect signal. The demodulator is configured to demodulate the filtered receiver detect signal and produce a recovered receiver detect signal that is indicative of whether a receiver is electrically coupled to the data port.

Abstract: A peripheral device includes a data port having high and low impedance terminations, a transmitter having a data signal generator and a receiver detector. The data signal generator is electrically coupled to the low impedance termination of the data port when in a low impedance operating mode, and to the high impedance termination when in a high impedance operating mode. The receiver detector includes a noise detector adapted to detect a presence or an absence of rail-to-rail noise at the data port when the transmitter is in the high impedance operating mode.

Abstract: A receiver detector of a peripheral device for use in a computer system to detect whether a receiver is electrically coupled to a data port of the peripheral device includes a modulator, a high pass filter, and a demodulator. The modulator is configured to modulate a receiver detect signal at a frequency that is higher than a noise frequency, below which high amplitude noise can develop. The high pass filter is electrically coupled to the receiver detect signal and is configured to block frequencies of the receiver detect signal that are below the noise frequency and pass a filtered receiver detect signal. The demodulator is configured to demodulate the filtered receiver detect signal and produce a recovered receiver detect signal that is indicative of whether a receiver is electrically coupled to the data port.

Abstract: An over-voltage protected integrated circuit is provided, which includes a discharge node, an input-output pad, a signal trace, which is coupled to the input-output pad, and a pair of back-to-back diodes, which is coupled between the first signal trace and the discharge node.

Abstract: An over-voltage protected integrated circuit is provided, which includes a discharge node, an input-output pad, a signal trace, which is coupled to the input-output pad, and a pair of back-to-back diodes, which is coupled between the first signal trace and the discharge node.

Abstract: A laser imaging system for direct imaging with high optical power density a series of pixels forming an image on a media surface, The laser imaging system includes a laser light source, wherein the laser light source emits a laser beam representative of the image on the media surface. An optical path is defined between the laser light source and the media surface. A scanner is provided having a mirrored surface positioned along the optical path. An optical assembly is positioned along the optical path for shaping and focusing the laser beam at the media surface, including an F-Theta lens assembly positioned along the optical path between the scanner and the media surface. The F-Theta lens assembly includes a spheric lens, an aspheric lens and a toric lens, providing an increase in optical power density at the media surface.