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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2003
Applicant:
Hwaliang NG, Singapore, SG;
Inventor:
Hwaliang Ng, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/127 (2006.01); G11B 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming a disc pack for use in a disc drive is provided. The method includes forming at least one alignment feature between an inner diameter and an outer diameter of each of a plurality of discs. The at least one alignment feature of a first disc of the plurality of discs and the at least one alignment feature of a second disc of the plurality of discs are utilized to substantially vertically align servo patterns on the first disc with servo patterns on the second disc. A disc pack having discs that include alignment features for aligning servo patterns on the discs is also provided.