JP2005044498A - 一体的ジンバル機能を有するハード・ディスク・ドライブ用マイクロアクチュエータ - Google Patents

一体的ジンバル機能を有するハード・ディスク・ドライブ用マイクロアクチュエータ Download PDF

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JP2005044498A
JP2005044498A JP2004211112A JP2004211112A JP2005044498A JP 2005044498 A JP2005044498 A JP 2005044498A JP 2004211112 A JP2004211112 A JP 2004211112A JP 2004211112 A JP2004211112 A JP 2004211112A JP 2005044498 A JP2005044498 A JP 2005044498A
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Toshiki Hirano
トシキ・ヒラノ
Ullal Vasant Nayak
ウラル・バサント・ナヤック
Henry Hung Yang
ヘンリー・ハン・ヤン
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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
    • G11B5/4806—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
    • G11B5/4826—Mounting, aligning or attachment of the transducer head relative to the arm assembly, e.g. slider holding members, gimbals, adhesive
    • 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
    • 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
    • G11B5/4833—Structure of the arm assembly, e.g. load beams, flexures, parts of the arm adapted for controlling vertical force on the head

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  • Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)
  • Moving Of The Head To Find And Align With The Track (AREA)
  • Adjustment Of The Magnetic Head Position Track Following On Tapes (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
JP2004211112A 2003-07-24 2004-07-20 一体的ジンバル機能を有するハード・ディスク・ドライブ用マイクロアクチュエータ Withdrawn JP2005044498A (ja)

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US10/627,096 US7230800B2 (en) 2003-07-24 2003-07-24 Microactuator for a hard disk drive with an integrated gimbal function

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EP1501077A3 (en) 2008-08-13
US20050018359A1 (en) 2005-01-27
MY138800A (en) 2009-07-31
KR20050012143A (ko) 2005-01-31
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