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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2009
Alex Y. Tsay, Fremont, CA (US);
Chunjer C. Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Lin Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Jin Hui Ou-yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Alex Y. Tsay, Fremont, CA (US);
Chunjer C. Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Lin Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Jin Hui Ou-Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A novel disk drive is disclosed and claimed. The disk drive includes a disk and a spindle motor to which the disk is attached to rotate about an axis of rotation. The disk drive also includes a stationary plate facing and disposed over the disk, wherein the stationary plate includes a plurality of grooves through which rotation-induced air flows from an inlet end to an outlet end. The disk drive also includes a recirculation filter coupled to and immediately adjacent said outlet end of said plurality of grooves.
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