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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Pei Koh Lee, Singapore, SG;
Natarajan Annamalai, Singapore, SG;
MO Xu, Singapore, SG;
Boon Seng Ong, Singapore, SG;
Lai Kein Chang, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Pei Koh Lee, Singapore, SG;
Natarajan Annamalai, Singapore, SG;
Mo Xu, Singapore, SG;
Boon Seng Ong, Singapore, SG;
Lai Kein Chang, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In general, the invention is directed to apparatus that provides one or more low-impedance paths to ground in a data storage device, such as a disc drive, through one or more conductive posts. When a shield, circuit board and base of the data storage device are fastened to one another, the conductive posts are driven into contact with a ground contact on the circuit board or the shield or both.