Hermetic hard disk drives comprising integrally molded filters and related methods
US9466335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4998
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hermetic hard disk drive of the invention comprises: a housing comprising a base and a cover, wherein at least one of the base and the cover comprises a moldable material; at least one disk for storage of data within the housing; an actuator for reading and recording of the data on the at least one disk; and a filter comprising an integrally molded filter frame within the moldable material of the housing of the hard disk drive. Methods of forming such hard disk drives are also disclosed.
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