Disk drive device
US8031437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/36
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a highly reliable hard disk drive (HDD). In an HDD according to an embodiment of the present invention, solder at a solder joint for joining a pad of a head slider and a pad of a transmission wiring comprises the main component of Sn and atomic percent to atomic percent of indium. The solder exhibits the γ phase within the range of −150° C. to 120° C. Accordingly, even if the HDD is left at a low temperature for a long time, the solder joint is not broken.
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