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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 16, 2006
Applicants:
Keith R. Berding, San Jose, CA (US);
Shan-shuong Chiou, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yao-hsin Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Keith R. Berding, San Jose, CA (US);
Shan-Shuong Chiou, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yao-Hsin Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A motor for use in a disk drive is disclosed. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is rotably coupled to the stator and has an axis of rotation. The rotor includes a disk mounting hub. A plurality of bendable balancing tabs is attached to the rotor. The plurality of bendable balancing tabs includes at least three bendable balancing tabs disposed about the axis of rotation.