摘要:
A slider support structure is disclosed for minimizing off-rack due to disk flutter. In one embodiment, the slider support structure includes a gimbal assembly (306). The assembly (306) includes an outer ring (500) and an inner ring (502). The outer ring (500) is connected to the inner ring (502) via narrow strips (504 and 506) adjacent to the front (508) and back (510) surfaces of the slider body (512). The inner ring (502) is attached to the left (514) and right (516) surfaces of the slider body (512) via narrow strips (518 and 520). The strips (504 and 506) interconnecting the inner ring (502) and outer ring (500) define a flexible hinge that allows the slider body (512) to pivot relative to the assembly (306) about an axis (522) which, in this case, is the roll axis. Similarly, the strips (518 and 520) define a flexible hinge which allows the slider to pivot relative to the assembly (306) about another axis (524) which, in this case, is the pitch axis. The axes (522 and 524) are disposed close to the lower surface of the slider so that head off-track associated with such pivotal is minimized.
摘要:
A disk drive uses seek profile manipulation to provide enhanced transducer fly height control. The maximum seek velocity that is used during a seek operation is made dependent upon, among other things, the direction associated with the seek operation (i.e., either radially inward or radially outward with respect to the disk). In a preferred embodiment, the maximum seek velocity in a direction that normally results in a fly height loss is made less than the maximum seek velocity in the opposite direction. Thus, a minimum transducer fly height can be maintained with minimal effect on average seek time in the disk drive. In one approach, the maximum seek velocity values are stored within a lookup table within the disk drive.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for isolating and purifying a 213Bi radioactive isotope from an 225Ac source using a primary column and a primary sorbent which preferentially retains 225Ac over 213Bi when exposed to a compatible solvent in combination with a secondary column having a secondary sorbent which retains 213Bi when exposed to a mixture of the compatible solvent and 213Bi. A “compatible solvent” is a solvent which will preferentially remove 213Bi radioactive isotopes from a primary sorbent without removing 225Ac radioactive isotopes, and then allow 213Bi radioactive isotopes removed from the primary sorbent to be retained on a secondary sorbent, without having to dilute or otherwise chemically or physically modify the compatible solvent in between exposure to the primary and secondary sorbents.