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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Gerardo Buitron, San Jose, CA (US);
Clarence Gapay, Tracy, CA (US);
John Grow, Gilroy, CA (US);
Bruce Hachtmann, San Martin, CA (US);
Kwang Kon Kim, San Jose, CA (US);
Huan Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Tom O'hare, San Jose, CA (US);
Gerardo Buitron, San Jose, CA (US);
Clarence Gapay, Tracy, CA (US);
John Grow, Gilroy, CA (US);
Bruce Hachtmann, San Martin, CA (US);
Kwang Kon Kim, San Jose, CA (US);
Huan Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Tom O'Hare, San Jose, CA (US);
Maxtor Corporation, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Various methods and apparatus for simultaneously processing two single-sided hard memory disks is provided. Disks are positioned in pairs, with one surface of one disk positioned adjacent one surface of the second disk, with the disk surfaces touching or with a slight separation between them. In this back-to-back orientation, the disk pairs may be processed using conventional double-sided disk processing equipment and techniques. However, each disk will not have two active surfaces. Because of the positioning of the disks during processing, only one surface of each disk will be subjected to full processing. Therefore, each disk will only have one active side.