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Disk drive testing

US7996174B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

306References

31Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Teradyne, Inc. · US

Inventors

Edward Garcia · Holbrook, US
Brian S. Merrow · Harvard, US
Evgeny Polyakov · Brookline, US
Walter G. Vahey · Winchester, US
Eric L. Truebenbach · Sudbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2007
Grant date	Aug 9, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B5/455
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk drive testing system includes at least one robotic arm defining a first axis substantially normal to a floor surface. The robotic arm is operable to rotate through a predetermined arc about and extend radially from the first axis. Multiple racks are arranged around the robotic arm for servicing by the robotic arm. Each rack houses multiple test slots that are each configured to receive a disk drive transporter configured to carry a disk drive for testing.

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