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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Bodmer, Longmont, CO (US);
Shuo-Hao Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/702 ; F16C 1/710 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/702 ; F16C 1/710 ;
Abstract
A disk drive spindle air bearing is disclosed having increased bearing stiffness, while being capable of manufacture using conventional tolerances. The invention therefore allows the construction of a disk drive spindle bearing without the need for oil or grease that may potentially contaminate the storage disks. The disclosed disk drive spindle air bearing also provides an air bearing having low acoustical noise and power consumption characteristics.