Fujitsu MHY2080BS User Manual

 

The head read signal from the PreAMP is regulated by the automatic gain control 
(AGC) circuit.  Then the output is converted into the sampled read data pulse by 
the programmable filter circuit and the flash digitizer circuit.  This signal is 
converted into the read data by the decorder circuit based on the read data 
maximum-likelihood-detected by the Viterbi detection circuit. 

(1) AGC circuit 

The AGC circuit automatically regulates the output amplitude to a constant value 
even when the input amplitude level fluctuates.  The AGC amplifier output is 
maintained at a constant level even when the head output fluctuates due to the 
head characteristics or outer/inner head positions. 

(2)  Programmable filter circuit 

The programmable filter circuit has a low-pass filter function that eliminates 
unnecessary high frequency noise component and a high frequency boost-up 
function that equalizes the waveform of the read signal. 

Cut-off frequency of the low-pass filter and boost-up gain are controlled from the 
register in read channel block.  The MPU optimizes the cut-off frequency and 
boost-up gain according to the transfer frequency of each zone. 

Figure 4.5 shows the frequency characteristic sample of the programmable filter. 

 

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