Disk drive cover having a see-through insert including an electrically conductive material
US7605999B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1493
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive includes an opaque cover secured to a base, where the opaque cover has an opening. A see-through insert, which includes an electrically conductive material, is affixed to the opaque cover over the opening. The electrically conductive material may be a coating applied to the see-through insert which, in one embodiment is a polymer coating having a certain surface resistivity. Alternatively, the coating's ESD-dissipative properties may be due to the presence of sputtered gold, sputtered indium tin oxide or a metal film. The electrically conductive material may alternatively be embedded in the see-through insert.
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