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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1999
Michael Paul Dinsmore, Longmont, CO (US);
Seagate Technology, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for retaining a spindle motor during an outgassing test includes a body formed from an inert material and having an interior chamber for receiving a base of the spindle motor. Fasteners secure the spindle motor to the body to seal the interior chamber and prevent the spindle motor base from outgassing any compounds during the outgassing test. An electrical pad attached within the interior chamber contacts an electrical connector on the base of the spindle motor. An electrical wire attaches the electrical pad to a combination power source and motor controller for operating the spindle motor. The body and the attached spindle motor are placed within a test container and the electrical wire is passed through both the body and the test container for attachment to the power source and motor controller. The electrical wire includes an inert coating to prevent the electrical wire from impacting the results of the outgassing test.