Patents by Inventor Phillip A. Congdon

Phillip A. Congdon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Read/write data interface and method of operation
    Patent number: 5982569
    Abstract: A read/write data interface (26) is provided that interfaces with a read/write head (28) and is positioned in close proximity to the read/write head (28). The read/write data interface (26) includes a pre-amplifier (46) and a read channel (44). The pre-amplifier (46) amplifies an analog read signal and generates an amplified analog read signal in response. The read channel (44) receives the amplified analog read signal and generates a digital read signal in response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsen-Hwang Lin, Phillip A. Congdon