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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2017
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Wilke, Palmer Lake, CO (US);
David W. Niss, Boulder, CO (US);
Toshiki Hirano, San Jose, CA (US);
Lidu Huang, Danville, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are systems and apparatus for reducing vibration interaction between hard drives. In one implementation, an apparatus is provided comprising a backplane that comprises a substrate comprising an at least partially flexible material and a connector island assembly formed in the substrate. The connector island assembly comprises a spring element and a connector island. The spring element extends from a main portion of the substrate, and the connector island extends from the spring element. The connector island assembly is surrounded by the main portion of the substrate and configured to flex independently of the main portion of the substrate.