Microminiature hard disk drive

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1995-04-10

1998-06-02

Psitos, Aristotelis M.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

General recording or reproducing

Specifics of the amplifier

360 7708, G11B 502

Patent

active

057609861

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a rigid disk drive information storage device which includes a rigid disk having an outside diameter in the range of about 33-34 mm., with a housing having a footprint that includes a width of about 35 mm. and utilizing a rotary actuator for positioning read/write recording elements across the surface of the disk. The disk storage devices further includes a footprint with length of about 50.8 mm., and includes in one embodiment dynamic head loading apparatus for loading the read/write recording elements into operative relationship with the disk. In another embodiment the rigid disk drive utilizes contact start stop loading and unloading of the read/write recording elements. An inertial latch is also provided for preventing rotation of the actuator when the drive is subjected to a rotational force.

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