Abstract: An electrical current-switching driver circuit is provided for switching current through an inductive memory write head on a memory storage device. The driver circuit provides means for reducing distortion in the output current waveform and for minimizing occurrences of breakdown in the switching transistors in the circuit. The circuit uses AC coupling circuitry and small DC holding currents to linearize the current transition during switching transients, thereby eliminating discontinuities which would otherwise appear in the head current output waveform, midway through the switching transients.

Abstract: A single to fully differential converter for fully differential switched capacitor circuits is provided which can be incorporated into a switched capacitor integrator architecture performing both conversion and integrating functions without affecting the performance of the fully differential integrator.