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AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorFrank William Bernett
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A protective cover used as a heat sink is disclosed. The protective cover serves as a heat sink and removes heat from electrical components mounted to a disc drive printed circuit board assembly. The heat sink includes a thermally conductive cover fastened to the base of the disc drive assembly having the disc drive circuit board disposed between the base and the thermally conductive cover. Furthermore, the heat sink further includes at least one thermally conductive member that extends between the cover and the circuit board. The thermally conductive members are in thermal communication with the cover and at least one electrical component on the circuit board. Alternatively, the thermally conductive members are tabs that are integrally formed from the protective cover. The thermally conductive members are sized and configured to correspond to the surface area of the electrical component mounted on the PCBA thereby maximizing the heat transfer from the electrical
A heat sink for removing heat from a disc drive having a base and a circuit board mounted to the base, wherein the circuit board has a first side facing the base and a second side facing away from the base, the circuit board further having electronic components mounted to the second side, the heat sink comprising:
A heat sink for removing heat from a disc drive having a base and a circuit board mounted to the base, wherein the circuit board has a first side facing the base and a second side facing away from the base, the circuit board further having electronic components mounted to the second side, the heat sink comprising:
A disc drive having a base supporting a drive motor carrying a data disc, an actuator assembly adjacent the data disc for reading and writing data to and from the data disc, and a cover over the disc and the actuator assembly fastened to one side of the base, and a printed circuit board carrying a heat producing electronic component thereon fastened to the other side of the base for interfacing and controlling the actuator assembly and the drive motor attached to the base, the disc drive comprising:
A heat sink for removing heat from a disc drive having a base and a circuit board mounted to the base, wherein the circuit board has a first side facing the base and a second side facing away from the base, the circuit board furtherer having electronic components mounted to the second side, the heat sink comprising:
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