Composite base plate for a data storage device having an integral printed circuit board
US7483237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/0173
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A base plate for a disc drive incorporates a printed circuit board and connector assembly into an integral composite base that is bonded together to form a single composite structure. This structure provides the strength, stiffness and rigidity necessary to permit a reduction in overall thickness of a miniature disc drive to that substantially required for a Type I compact flash form factor data storage device.
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