Seagate Technology Incorporated

Siew Ming Ng

Niroot Jierapipatanakul

Pow Ming Yap

Pow Hing Yong

Tai Zen Tan

Swee How Alvin Teo

Hui Khim Cho

Jian J Chen

A hard disk drive includes a base, a cover coupled to the base to create an enclosure, and a voice coil motor assembly that is positioned within the enclosure. The cover includes a spring positioned adjacent to the voice coil motor assembly to dampen vibration of the voice coil motor assembly.

Top cover spring designs

Examples of slide-in ramps for hard-disk drives are disclosed. In one example according to aspects of the present disclosure, a slide-in ramp includes: a ramp body, a head load/unload section connected to the ramp body, and a slot defined in the ramp body. The slot includes a first portion and a second portion. A first upper surface of the ramp body surrounds the first portion of the slot at a top side of the ramp body, and a second upper surface of the ramp body surrounds the second portion of the slot at the top side of the ramp body. The second upper surface is non-coplanar with the first upper surface according to various examples.

Retaining slide-in ramp for hard disk drive

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Singapore, Singapore

Siew Ming Ng