Data storage device housing components having a polymeric element attached to a surface thereof
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsLihong Zhang, Xiong Liu, Aravind Pitty
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a data storage device housing component (and related data storage devices) that include a polymeric element attached to a surface thereof. The polymeric element includes a polymeric matrix and a plurality of nanofiller elements dispersed within the polymeric matrix to increase the thermal conductivity of the polymeric element as compared to a polymeric element that does not include the plurality of nanofiller elements. Also disclosed are related methods.
Claims18
A data storage device housing component comprising a polymeric element attached to a surface of the data storage device housing component, wherein the polymeric element comprises:
- a) a polymeric matrix;
- and
- b) a plurality of nanofiller elements dispersed within the polymeric matrix, wherein the plurality of nanofiller elements are present in the polymeric element in an amount so that the polymeric element has a thermal conductivity greater than 0.5 W/(m*K) according to ASTM D5930-16 or ASTM D 5930-01, and wherein the plurality of nanofiller elements have an average particle size of less than 100 nanometers.
A data storage device housing component comprising a polymeric element attached to a surface of the data storage device housing component, wherein the data storage device housing component is chosen from a hard disk drive housing component, a solid state drive housing component and combinations thereof and wherein the polymeric element comprises:
- a) a polymeric matrix;
- and
- b) a plurality of nanofiller elements dispersed within the polymeric matrix, wherein the plurality of nanofiller elements have an average particle size of less than 100 nanometers.
A data storage device comprising a hard disk drive, wherein the hard disk drive comprises a housing, wherein the housing comprises a base plate, a top cover fastened to the base plate, and polymeric element attached to a surface of the top cover plate, wherein the polymeric element comprises:
- a) a polymeric matrix;
- and
- b) a plurality of nanofiller elements dispersed within the polymeric matrix, wherein the plurality of nanofiller elements are present in the polymeric element in an amount so that the polymeric element has a thermal conductivity greater than 0.5 W/(m*K) according to ASTM D5930-16 or ASTM D 5930-01.
A data storage device comprising a housing, wherein the data storage device is chosen from a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, and combinations thereof, and wherein the housing comprises a polymeric element attached to a surface of the housing, wherein the polymeric element comprises:
- a) a polymeric matrix;
- and
- b) a plurality of nanofiller elements dispersed within the polymeric matrix, wherein the plurality of nanofiller elements have an average particle size of less than 100 nanometers.
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