Method and apparatus for an auxiliary mass damper in each actuator arm notch of a hard disk drive
US7724479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4833
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Actuator arm includes an island coupling through a mote to at least two of actuator base, first and second actuator arm bridge. Head stack including at least one actuator arm. Head stack assembly including head stack. Hard disk drive including head stack assembly. Manufacturing methods for actuator arm, head stack, head stack assembly, and hard disk drive, and the products of these processes.
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