Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-20
2009-02-03
Tugbang, A. Dexter (Department: 3729)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
C029S603040, C029S827000, C361S689000, C361S813000, C360S097010, C360S098010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07484291
ABSTRACT:
A method of manufacturing a disk drive for use with a host electronic unit (HEU). The HEU including a printed circuit board having a socket and HEU disk drive circuitry. The method includes providing a lead frame. The lead frame is a single component having material continuity rather than an assembly of subcomponents. The method includes forming a plurality of leads in the lead frame by removing material of the lead frame, and attaching the lead frame to a housing body. The housing body defines a housing periphery sized and configured to be engaged within the socket. The leads extend to the housing periphery. The method includes attaching a disk drive electrical component to the housing body, and electrically connecting the disk drive electrical component to at least one of leads. The disk drive circuitry is located on the HEU printed circuit board rather than within the housing periphery.
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Garrett William W.
Ostrander Daniel R.
Tugbang A. Dexter
Western Digital Technologies Inc.
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