Maxtor Corporation

Ed Acciardi

Narayanan Ramakrishnan

A David L Michael

A flow control plate () for a disk drive is disclosed. The flow control plate () includes both a diffuser section () and an air displacement section (). The diffuser section () is contained within a pocket () having a plurality of spaced protuberances or ridges (). The air displacement section () may be located upstream of the diffuser section () and includes a pair of flat primary surfaces () that are disposed in opposing and parallel relation. In one embodiment, the flow control plate () is an integral structure and is fabricated from a resinous material.

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Grafton, MA, United States of America

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