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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta=25 °C)
• Supply voltage VCC –0.3 to +6 V
• Supply voltage VEE –4.5 to +0.3 V
• Digital input voltage Vdi –0.3 to VCC+0.3 V
• Operating temperature Topr –20 to +70 °C
• Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
• Allowable power dissipation
TSSOP38 PD 1000 mW
Operating Conditions
• Supply voltage VCC +4.4 to +5.5 V
VEE –4.0 to –2.6 V
• MR bias voltage VMR –300 to +300 mV
• Bias current IB 3 to 8 mA
• Write current IW 15 to 45 mA
Description
The CXA3238TN/CXA3239TN is a Read/Write
amplifier for GMR-Ind (Giant Magneto ResistiveInductive) heads used in hard disk drives, and is
capable of supporting up to six channels.
Features
• +5 V and –3 V power supply.
• Current bias voltage sense type.
• Drives up to six heads (CXA3238TN)
• Drives up to four heads (CXA3239TN)
• Low power 180 mW at Read
• Differential read amplifier gain ; ×140/190
(RMR=50 Ω)
• Input noise of 0.77 nV/ √ Hz (typ.),
RMR=50 Ω, IB=6.0 mA.
• Recovery time write to read ; 300 nsec. (typ.)
• Write data is triggered by differential P-ECL signal.
• Servo bank write. (All channels)
• Write unsafe detection circuit.
• Serial port
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Head selection
MR bias
Write current
Applications
Hard disk drives with GMR-Ind heads.
Structure
Bipolar silicon monolithic IC
6/4-channel Read/Write Amplifier for GMR-Ind Head Hard Disk Drive
38 pin TSSOP (Plastic)
CXA3238TN/CXA3239TN