Battery powered disk drive system having a smart connector for a

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1989-09-11

1992-07-21

Picard, Leo P.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Electrostatic capacitors

Fixed capacitor

361395, 361399, 439 76, H05K 100, H01R 903, G06F 100

Patent

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051328712

ABSTRACT:
A battery powered disk drive system for a portable computer comprises a disk drive unit, a cable, and a smart connector. The smart connector includes a disk drive controller integrated circuit, a printed circuit board, and an exterior plastic molding. The exterior plastic molding has an upper edge portion which butts against a display section of the portable computer when in use. Since the disk controller is physically located on the outside of a housing of the portable computer, the size of the portable computer is minimized. High frequency signals are converted to low frequency signals by the disk controller and, since the smart connector is located physically close to the computer, electromagnetic interference is minimized.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4908793 (1990-03-01), Yamagata et al.
patent: 5026293 (1991-06-01), Wilson
IBM Technical Disclosure, vol. 33, No. 9, Feb. 1991, pp. 230-232, "Smart Cable Enclosure/Connector".

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