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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2007
Alan Johnston, Londonderry, IE;
Roger Hipwell, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Hans Leuthold, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Song S. Xue, Edina, MN (US);
Nurul Amin, Woodbury, MN (US);
Andrew White, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Patrick Ryan, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Bradley Ver Meer, Savage, MN (US);
John Pendray, Cambridge, MA (US);
Steven Kalderon, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Wayne Bonin, North Oak, MN (US);
Jeffery Berkowitz, Carver, MN (US);
Alan Johnston, Londonderry, IE;
Roger Hipwell, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Hans Leuthold, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Song S. Xue, Edina, MN (US);
Nurul Amin, Woodbury, MN (US);
Andrew White, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Patrick Ryan, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Bradley Ver Meer, Savage, MN (US);
John Pendray, Cambridge, MA (US);
Steven Kalderon, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Wayne Bonin, North Oak, MN (US);
Jeffery Berkowitz, Carver, MN (US);
Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) disc drive includes high-precision and integrated components to allow for increased functionality, robustness and reduced size as compared to currently produced disc drives. Integrating multiple subcomponents of the disc drive using batch processing provides low manufacturing costs. Furthermore, using MEMS techniques, new features can be added to disc drives. For example, an environmental control component, an accelerometer and/or a thermometer may be integrated into the housing of the disc drive.