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Enlarged substrate for magnetic recording medium

US9361925B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2016
Grant dateJun 7, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2020/1238
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An enlarged substrate for a magnetic recording medium used in a data storage device such as a hard disc drive (HDD). In some embodiments, a data storage device has a housing member for a 3½ inch form factor storage device or a 2½ inch form factor storage device. A rotatable data recording disc is supported by the housing member. The disc has a plurality of tracks formed thereon. At least one track of the plurality of tracks has an average radius of greater than 47.5 mm for the 3½ inch form factor storage device or greater than 32.5 mm for the 2½ inch form factor storage device. A data read/write transducer is configured to be controllably advanced across a recording surface of the data recording disc and to record data to the plurality of tracks.

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