Disk drive having electrostatic discharge path defined...

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Chen, Tianjie (Department: 2652)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

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Reexamination Certificate

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06914747

ABSTRACT:
In a first aspect, a disk drive includes a base and a disk assembly, including at least one data storage disk, rotatably mounted on the base. The disk drive further includes structure for defining an electrostatic discharge gap between the base and the disk assembly. For example, one or more point electrodes may be provided on the disk assembly, to define the electrostatic discharge gap relative to one or more stationary electrodes mounted on the base. Damaging electrostatic discharges through the read/write head, or at a surface of the data storage disk, may be prevented by the present invention.

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