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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
Applicants:
Srinivas Tadepalli, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
David Olivero, Longmont, CO (US);
Inventors:
Srinivas Tadepalli, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
David Olivero, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A data storage system is provided. The data storage system has an enclosure with at least one disc rotating about a central axis and having a corresponding airflow. The airflow is subject to contamination by particles. A particle deposition surface is located inside the enclosure of the data storage system having a surface roughness of at least 30-microns. The particles contaminating the airflow are deposited on the particle deposition surface.