Hard disk drives with composite housings and related methods
US8837080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved hard disk drives of the invention comprise a composite housing, wherein the composite housing comprises a base and a cover, wherein at least a portion of the composite housing comprises a laminate of at least one rigid plastic layer and at least one metal coating. Methods for forming the same are also disclosed.
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