Method for stopping spindle motor of optical disc drive

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PATENT NO 8589965
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13598739

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A method for stopping a spindle motor of an optical disc drive includes the following steps. Firstly, in response to the receipt of a disabling command, the spindle motor of the optical disc drive is braked, so that a rotating speed of the spindle motor is reduced to be smaller than or equal to a predetermined rotating speed during a specified time period, wherein the predetermined rotating speed is greater than zero. Then, a preparatory stopping procedure of an optical pickup head is performed during the specified time period. Afterwards, the optical disc drive responds that the disabling command has been executed after the specified time period.

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PHILIPS & LITE-ON DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONTAIPEI

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Hu, Chih-Yuan Hsinchu, TW 4 21

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