HK1019809A1 - E-block head stack microactuator assembly - Google Patents

E-block head stack microactuator assembly

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Publication number
HK1019809A1
HK1019809A1 HK99104955A HK99104955A HK1019809A1 HK 1019809 A1 HK1019809 A1 HK 1019809A1 HK 99104955 A HK99104955 A HK 99104955A HK 99104955 A HK99104955 A HK 99104955A HK 1019809 A1 HK1019809 A1 HK 1019809A1
Authority
HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
block head
head stack
microactuator assembly
microactuator
assembly
Prior art date
Application number
HK99104955A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Anoush Fard
Khosrow Mohajerani
Joseph M Sampietro
Jeffrey G Barina
Muhammad Hawwa
Original Assignee
Seagate Technology Llc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Seagate Technology Llc filed Critical Seagate Technology Llc
Publication of HK1019809A1 publication Critical patent/HK1019809A1/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/54—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head into or out of its operative position or across tracks
    • G11B5/55—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/54—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head into or out of its operative position or across tracks
    • G11B5/55—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head
    • G11B5/5521—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head across disk tracks
    • G11B5/5552—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head across disk tracks using fine positioning means for track acquisition separate from the coarse (e.g. track changing) positioning means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B21/00—Head arrangements not specific to the method of recording or reproducing
    • G11B21/02—Driving or moving of heads
    • G11B21/08—Track changing or selecting during transducing operation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B21/00—Head arrangements not specific to the method of recording or reproducing
    • G11B21/02—Driving or moving of heads
    • G11B21/10—Track finding or aligning by moving the head ; Provisions for maintaining alignment of the head relative to the track during transducing operation, i.e. track following
    • G11B21/106—Track finding or aligning by moving the head ; Provisions for maintaining alignment of the head relative to the track during transducing operation, i.e. track following on disks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/4806—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives
    • G11B5/4873—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives the arm comprising piezoelectric or other actuators for adjustment of the arm
HK99104955A 1996-12-16 1999-11-02 E-block head stack microactuator assembly HK1019809A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US3299396P 1996-12-16 1996-12-16
PCT/US1997/007352 WO1998027546A1 (en) 1996-12-16 1997-05-01 E-block head stack microactuator assembly

Publications (1)

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HK1019809A1 true HK1019809A1 (en) 2000-02-25

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Country Status (7)

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US (1) US6025975A (xx)
JP (1) JP2002503374A (xx)
KR (1) KR100363066B1 (xx)
DE (1) DE19782172T1 (xx)
GB (1) GB2334613B (xx)
HK (1) HK1019809A1 (xx)
WO (1) WO1998027546A1 (xx)

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US6025975A (en) 2000-02-15
WO1998027546A1 (en) 1998-06-25
KR100363066B1 (ko) 2002-11-30
JP2002503374A (ja) 2002-01-29
DE19782172T1 (de) 1999-11-18
GB2334613B (en) 2001-04-18
GB9910690D0 (en) 1999-07-07
KR20000057609A (ko) 2000-09-25
GB2334613A (en) 1999-08-25

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