Disk drive test rack with universal electrical connector
US6473301B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive test device for performing a test (e.g., power only self test, tests which use a serial interface) on at least one disk drive at a time. The test device includes an electrical connector which is configured so as to be able to provide the necessary electrical interconnections for executing a test on disk drives having different types of drive interface connectors (i.e., the same electrical connector may be used with at least 2 different types of drive interface connectors). There is no need to use an in-line adapter to electrically interconnect a disk drive having a first drive interface connector or to electrically interconnect a disk drive having a second drive interface connector. There is also is no need to change out the electrical connector when performing a test on disk drives which use this different types of drive interface connectors.
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