Method and apparatus for adaptation to humidity in a hard disk drive
US7369348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1453
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) including a humidity sensor. Humidity sensor communicating with embedded circuit to provide humidity reading to alter flying height control asserted to control vertical positioning of slider above disk surface. Method operating HDD using humidity sensor and apparatus implementing method. Methods of manufacturing embedded circuit and HDD, and their products.
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