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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
Tao Lin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chih-wu Jen, Longmont, CO (US);
Chunjer Chuck Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gang Herbert Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Tao Lin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chih-Wu Jen, Longmont, CO (US);
Chunjer Chuck Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gang Herbert Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A disk spindle assembly cartridge is described. The disk spindle assembly cartridge includes a base, a spindle motor attached to the base, a disk seated on the spindle motor, a disk clamp attached to the spindle motor, wherein the disk clamp secures the disk to the spindle motor, and a cover attached to the base. The base is configured to detachably mount a head stack assembly cartridge, where the disk is accessible to a head stack assembly pivotally mounted in the head stack assembly cartridge via an opening defined by the base and the cover.