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High adhesion, wear resistant coatings for spindle motors in disk drive/storage applications

US6664685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2001
Grant dateDec 16, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2370/12
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A disc drive storage system including a housing having a central axis, a stationary member that is fixed with respect to the housing and coaxial with the central axis, and a rotatable member that is rotatable about the central axis with respect to the stationary member is described. A hydrodynamic bearing interconnects the stationary member and the rotatable member and includes at least one working surface comprising a wear resistant coating.

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