Abstract:
A tolerance ring for a hard disc drive assembly is disclosed and can include a plurality of discrete tolerance ring panels. Each tolerance ring panel can include an arcuate sidewall that can include an unformed portion and at least one projection extending from the arcuate sidewall. The projection can be surrounded by the unformed portion of the arcuate sidewall and the tolerance ring can be configured to be deployed in an interference fit between an inner component and an outer component to provide torque coupling between an inner component and an outer component.
Abstract:
Various embodiments concern a suspension having a DSA structure on a gimbaled flexure. The suspension comprises a loadbeam and flexure attached thereto. The flexure comprises a pair of spring arms, a tongue located between the spring arms and structurally supported by the pair of spring arms, and a pair of struts. The struts are positioned respectively between the pair of spring arms and the tongue. The longitudinal axes of the struts are offset with respect to each other. The suspension further comprises a slider and a motor mounted on the flexure. The motor has a longitudinal axis that is parallel with the axes of the struts and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the loadbeam. Electrical activation of the motor bends the pair of struts to move the slider.
Abstract:
Various embodiments concern a head suspension system having a load beam. The lead beam comprises a metal base having a proximal portion and a distal portion. Two opposing rails extend along the proximal and distal portions. The load beam has a void in the metal base separating the proximal portion from the distal portion, the void extending between the rails. A pair of microactuators is coupled to each of the proximal portion and the distal portion such that each microactuator extends across the void. The microactuators bend the rails to move the distal portion along a X-Y plane relative to the proximal portion. Additionally, the rails stiffen the load beam to resist movement between the first portion and the second portion along a Z-axis.
Abstract:
An apparatus for vibration reduction in a hard disk drive, the hard disk drive comprising at least one hard disk and at least one actuator arm. The apparatus comprises a flow mitigating device disposed on the at least one actuator arm, the flow mitigating device comprising at least one surface being inclined with respect to a reference plane of the actuator arm to generate streamwise vortices for interacting with and weakening vortex structures generated at a trailing edge of the actuator arm during spinning of the hard disk.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the présent invention, an improved method and System are provided. In one embodiraent, a conductive connection is made between two métal layers (51 , 53) separated by an intermediate insulating layer (55) by providing vias between one of the métal layers and the insulating layer. A conductor, such as a conductive sphère (57) raade of gold is disposed iato the vias and pressed so as to create a conductive connection between the métal layers. In a further embodiment, vias are created in both métal layers (51, 53). In such a case, a fixture support (59) may be provided so that when the conductive sphère is pressed into the vias, it is also pressed into the support to improve the conductive connection.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a recording and/or playback device of a magnetic recording medium (35) with magnetic tracks (36), comprising numerous magnetic heads (30.1 to 30.4) which each consist of a pair of pole pieces that are separated by a non-magnetic gap (e). According to the invention, the pairs of pole pieces are grouped together on at least one medium (1000) having a non-zero angle of inclination (?) of between ± 90° in relation to the tracks. Moreover, all of the gaps (e) in the pairs of pole pieces of the medium (1000) have the same azimuth angle (a) of between ± 90°, terminals excluded, in relation to an axis normal to the medium (1000).
Abstract:
A magnetic recording head assembly, and method, for connecting a magnetic head within a magnetic tape device such as a tape formatting device. In one example, the assembly includes a mounting device for attachment to the magnetic tape device, and a sub-mount for attaching the magnetic head to the mounting device, the sub-mount having a first end connected with the magnetic head and a second end removably connected with the mounting device. By attaching the head to one end of the sub-mount, the head/sub-mount combination can be removably attached to the mounting device which is (or will be) attached to the magnetic tape device. The sub-mount and mounting device provide an improved level of flexibility for connecting heads to various different magnetic tape devices. Various embodiments of the invention are disclosed.
Abstract:
Il s'agit d'un dispositif d'enregistrement et/ou de lecture d'un support magnétique (35) avec des pistes magnétiques (36), comportant plusieurs têtes magnétiques comprenant chacune une paire de pièces 10 polaires (30.1-30.4, 31.1-31.4) séparées par un entrefer (e1, e2) amagnétique ayant un angle d'azimut (1, 2) donné. Les paires de pièces polaires (30.1- 30.4, 31.1-31.4) sont réparties sur plusieurs supports (1001, 1002) solidaires, les entrefers des paires de pièces polaires sur un même support ayant tous le même angle d'azimut. Au moins deux supports comportent des paires de pièces polaires qui ont des angles d'azimut différents, chaque support présentant un angle d'inclinaison (θ) donné par rapport aux pistes magnétiques (36).
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an improved method and system are provided. In one embodiment, a conductive connection is made between two metal layers separated by an intermediate insulating layer by providing vias between one of the metal layers and the insulating layer. A conductor, such as a conductive sphere made of gold is disposed into the vias and pressed so as to create a conductive connection between the metal layers. In a further embodiment, vias are created in both metal layers. In such a case, a fixture support may be provided so that when the conductive sphere is pressed into the vias, it is also pressed into the support to improve the conductive connection.
Abstract:
Techniques for reading data from a storage medium (150) having a high track density prone to adjacent track interference are disclosed. One or more sensing elements (120) are used to extract data stored on adjacent tracks. Multiuser detection (130) is then used to detect/decode a single track that is closely spaced to its neighboring tracks, resolve interference from adjacent tracks, or to simultaneously detect/decode multiple adjacent closely packed tracks.