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Laminated actuator arm in a hard disk drive

US7489480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

Zhong-Qing Gong · Fremont, US
Shiaohua Chen · Palo Alto, US
Tho Pham · Milpitas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 2006
Grant date	Feb 10, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B5/484
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A laminated actuator arm of a hard disk drive. The actuator arm can be laminated with a relatively stiff material and a low density material. The stiff material can provide structural integrity for the arm. The low density material may be a damping material that damps shock and vibration energy transmitted into the arm.

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