Method of producing a stator for a disk drive motor

A method of fabricating a stator for a disk drive motor comprising the steps of:

• providing a mold in the shape of a first half of a stator;
• filling the mold with a low loss magnetic material to form a molded first stator half;
• removing the molded first stator half from the mold;
• heating the molded first stator half to a temperature within the range of 510 degrees C. to approximately 1320 degrees C. to form a sintered molded first stator half;
• filling the mold with a low loss magnetic material to form a molded second stator half;
• removing the molded second stator half from the mold;
• heating the molded second stator half to a temperature within the range of approximately 510 degrees C. to approximately 1320 degrees C. to form a sintered molded second stator half, said second stator half having a shape identical with and symmetrical to said first stator half;
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• joining the sintered first stator half with the sintered second stator half to provide a substantially monolithic stator, said monolithic stator comprising a plurality of pole pieces, said pole pieces being rounded and smooth to eliminate sharp edges.