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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Diep L. Nguyen, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Jifang Tian, Fremont, CA (US);
Hongqi LI, Redwood City, CA (US);
Diep L. Nguyen, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Jifang Tian, Fremont, CA (US);
Hongqi Li, Redwood City, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A disk drive includes a disk drive base comprising a first metal material. The disk drive base may include a first opening and a first attachment feature to which a head actuator assembly pivot may be attached. A motor support may be embedded in the first opening in the disk drive base. The motor support consists of a second metal material having a damping coefficient higher than that of the first metal material. A rotary spindle may be attached to the motor support, and a disk may be attached to the rotary spindle.