Seagate Technology Incorporated

Ying Su

Pow Ming Yap

Kok Liang Cho

Chee Xian Lee

Hao Sun

Kok Tong Soh

Jui Jing Lim

Noppavit Yongrattana

Jun Long Lim

Kyi Ayar Oo

Xiong Liu

Chuen Buan Lee

Yi Ren Hong

Tai Zen Tan

Swee How Alvin Teo

Kim Tai Chin

PowMing Yap

KokLiang Cho

Aileen Woon

CheeXian Lee

JunLong Lim

Thia Kong Beng

Alice Kim Tai Chin

Hee Ching Ho

See Jee Koong

Xiangzhi Wang

The present disclosure relates to dehumidifying devices and data storage devices that include a dehumidifying device. A dehumidifying device can include first and second electrical terminals that are located on the same side of the dehumidifying device to easily couple the terminals to electrical connections external to the data storage device such as a printed circuit board assembly.

Dehumidifying devices, and data storage devices having one or more dehumidifying devices

The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus. A snubber is overmolded onto the drive cover. The media contacts the snubber during shock events.

Drive cover with overmold features for media contact

The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus. A snubber is overmolded onto the drive cover. A clamp assembly contacts the snubber during shock events.

Drive cover with overmold features for clamp assembly contact

An apparatus includes a drive base. A drive cover overlies the drive base. A fastener secures the drive cover to the drive base. The fastener extends through the drive cover and into the drive base. A gasket is between the drive base and the drive cover. The gasket is compressed by the drive base and the drive cover. A spring feature is formed in the drive cover. The spring feature exerts a first force on the fastener and a second force on the base. The first force is opposite the second force.

Disk drive cover with spring force compression feature

A data storage device fastener seal system can have at least a base, a cover, and a fastener seal. The base may have at least one fastener aperture and a first contact surface while the cover can have a second contact and a fastener hole. The second contact surface may physically contact the first contact surface to enclose a data storage region. The fastener seal can be positioned between the base and cover proximal the fastener aperture with the fastener seal extending less than an inch from the fastener aperture in every direction along a plane parallel to the first and second contact surfaces.

Data storage device fastener seal system

Method and apparatus for securing a disc stack to a spindle motor hub. In some embodiments, a disc clamp assembly includes a spring clamp with an annular contact portion which contactingly engages a disc stack and a central aperture through which a hub projection of the spindle motor hub extends. A plurality of interlocking semi-annular shim segments interlock together to form a continuous retention ring assembly which wedges between the spring clamp and a shoulder surface of the spindle motor hub.

Disc clamp assembly with interlocking shims

A vibration test apparatus is disclosed. The vibration test apparatus includes a platform assembly, which receives a vibration input from a vibration source and imparts a multi-axial vibration to a test specimen on the platform assembly. In illustrated embodiments the platform assembly includes one or more platforms having an adjustable incline angle. The incline angle is adjusted to provide the desired output vibration based upon a measured or determined vibration profile and the input vibration from the vibration source.

Multi-axis vibration method and apparatus

A test apparatus and method are disclosed. The test apparatus disclosed includes an accelerator assembly and holder assembly that releasably holds a test specimen for acceleration along an acceleration path. Following acceleration along the acceleration path, the test specimen is released from the holder assembly and drops to a landing. The landing can be formed of different materials and at different orientations depending upon the test specifications. Following impact with the landing, the shock robustness of the test specimen is determined to generate shock robustness data. In embodiments disclosed, shock data is used to design shock absorber components for the test specimen or product.

Test assembly and method

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