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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederick M Stefansky, Longmont, CO (US);
Louis J Shrinkle, Leucadia, CA (US);
Thomas A Fiers, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Conner Peripherals, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 9701 ; 360104 ; 360106 ;
Abstract
A hard disk drive implemented as a plug-in module has a height of 10 mm and a foot print of 85.6 mm.times.54 mm. The footprint corresponds to the dimensions of memory cards. The disk drive uses a modified suspension in which the load beams are welded to actuator plates, thereby eliminating the use of a stakable suspension. The disk may be a glass substrate having a thickness of approximately 0.381 mm (0.015') or an aluminum substrate having a thickness of approximately 0.635 mm (0.025').