STMICROELECTRONICS L6326

L6326
2 CHANNEL VOLTAGE SENSE AMR/GMR PREAMPLIFIERS
PRODUCT PREVIEW
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Power Supplies +5Vdc, +8Vdc
Current bias or voltage bias (selectable) /
Voltage sense architecture
Single ended read input
24 pin TSSOP package, two channels
External Resistor for read and write currents or
trimmed internal resistor available (serial port
selectable)
Read channel -3dB bandwidth > 300MHz
(Rmr=60 ohms, no interconnect)
Input equivalent preamplifier voltage noise
0.5nV/rtHz typ
Input equivalent MR bias current noise 10pA/rtHz
typ
MR bias current programmable (5 bit DAC) 1.88mA (GMR range), 3.8-10mA (AMR range)
MR bias voltage programmable (5 bit DAC) 100460mV (GMR range), 220-580mV (AMR range)
Programmable gain (100V and 150V)
Write frequency up to 250MHz (Lh=90nH,R=15
ohms, Ch=2pF, VDD=8V)
Rise/Fall time <0.7ns (Iw =40mA 0-pk,
Lh=90nH, Rh=15 ohms, Ch=2pF, VDD=8V)
Write current programmable (5 bit DAC) 15-60mA
Overshoot control 3 bit resolution (+1 bit for range)
Bi-directional 16-bit TTLs Serial interface for
head selection, read/write currents selection,
chip parameters modification, chip enable,
vendor code and fault status read back registers
2-wire mode selection (R/W, MRR)
Bank write feature for servo write
Digital buffered head voltage DBHV / Analog
buffered head voltage ABHV pin (gain 5)
Thermal asperity detection with adjustable
sensitivity level (6 bit DAC)
Thermal asperity correction
Read head open/short detection
Low supply detect and temperature monitoring
(high temperature warning and Analog
Temperature
Diode Voltage measurement)
Low write frequency detection
WRITE to READ fast recovery 250ns (same
head, including 150ns blanking period)
GMR Low-Bias in WRITE mode with fast
TSSOP24
ORDERING NUMBER: L6326
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recovery to READ mode bias (250ns)
Head-to-head switch in READ mode - 10µs (typ)
Head and MR bias current switching transient
current head protection
READ-to-WRITE switching 30ns (same head)
Programmable read bias during write and bank
write operation
ESD diodes for GMR protections
Differential Write Driver to minimize coupling to
GMR element
DESCRIPTION
The L6326 is a two channel BICMOS monolithic integrated circuit GMR pre-amplifier designed for use
with four-terminal magneto-resistive (AMR and GMR
heads) read/inductive write heads. The device consists of a voltage sense current bias or voltage bias
(selectable), single ended input/ true differential output (RDX, RDY), low-noise high bandwidth read amplifier and includes fast current switching write drivers
which support data rates up to 500 Mb/s with 90nH
write heads.
The GMR pre-amplifier provides programmable read
current/voltage bias and write current (5 bit DACs),
fault detection circuitry and servo writing features.
Read amplifier gain, write current wave shape (overshoot and damping) can be adjusted and a thermal
asperity detection and correction circuit can be enabled and programmed with different thresholds (6
bit DAC) through a 16-bit bi-directional serial interface (SDEN, SDATA, SCLK). The device operates
from a +5V supply and a +8V supply (typical) for the
write drivers. No external components are required if
the internal trimmed resistor for reference current
setting is selected.
February 2001
This is preliminary information on a new product now in development. Details are subject to change without notice.
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Figure 1. Preamplifier block diagram
VCC (+5V)
VGND (0V)
VDD (+8V)
HW0X
WDX
HW0Y
PREDRIVER
WDY
3v
WRITE
DRIVERS
FAULT PROCESSOR
Low supply detection,
Open/short heads,
TA detection,
low write frequency,
high temperature
FLT
HW1X
HW1Y
SDATA
WRITE
DAC
SERIAL INTERFACE
CONTROL
SCLK
SDEN
Rdamp
Overshoot
3v
RW enable
head select
3v
READ
DAC
R/W
HEAD SELECTION
&
MODE CONTROL
MRR
current/voltage
low bias
Imr, Iwr
ABHV,
MR meas
HR0
Temperature
monitoring
ABHV/
ADTV
TA detection,
TA correction
RDX
MR
READ
INPUT
STAGES
RDY
Gain
boost
HR 1
VREF
L 6326
RREF/NC
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HGND
L6326
mm
inch
DIM.
MIN.
TYP.
A
MAX.
MIN.
TYP.
1.20
A1
0.05
A2
0.80
b
MAX.
0.047
0.15
0.002
1.05
0.031
0.19
0.30
0.007
0.012
c
0.09
0.20
0.003
0.008
D
7.70
7.90
0.303
E
E1
L1
7.80
6.40
4.30
e
L
1.00
4.40
0.60
0.006
0.039
0.307
0.041
0.311
0.252
4.50
0.170
0.65
0.45
OUTLINE AND
MECHANICAL DATA
0.173
0.177
0.025
0.75
0.018
1.00
0.024
0.039
0.030
TSSOP24
Thin Shrink Small Outline Package
k
0˚ min., 8˚ max.
7100777 (JEDEC MO-153-AD)
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