Thermally enhanced disk drive
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorsPriscilla Escobar-Bowser, Axel Alegre De La Soujeole, Indumini Wijayanayake Ranmuthu, Ramlah Razak
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Abstract
A disk drive data storage system. The system comprises a data storage disk, a movable member positioned near the data storage disk, and a sensor assembly, supported and movable by the movable member, for writing data to and reading data from the data storage disk. The system also comprises an integrated circuit that is electrically coupled to the sensor assembly and that moves with the movable member when the movable member moves the sensor assembly. The integrated circuit comprises a face and a backside, and the integrated circuit is in a fixed physical position relative to the movable member such that the backside is oriented toward the movable member.
Claims18
A disk drive data storage system, comprising:
- a data storage disk;
- a movable member positioned near the data storage disk;
- a sensor assembly, supported and movable by the movable member, for writing data to and reading data from the data storage disk;
- and
- an integrated circuit;
- a flexible circuit with stiffener positioned relative to the movable member;
- wherein the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the sensor assembly;
- wherein the integrated circuit comprises a face and a backside;
- wherein the integrated circuit is in a fixed physical position relative to the movable member such that the backside is oriented toward the movable member;
- and
- wherein the integrated circuit moves with the movable member when the movable member moves the sensor assembly, and the backside is in physical contact with the movable member.
A disk drive data storage system, comprising:
- a data storage disk;
- a movable member positioned near the data storage disk;
- a sensor assembly, supported and movable by the movable member, for writing data to and reading data from the data storage disk;
- and
- an integrated circuit;
- wherein the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the sensor assembly;
- wherein the integrated circuit comprises a face and a backside;
- wherein the integrated circuit is in a fixed physical position relative to the movable member such that the backside is oriented toward the movable member;
- and
- wherein the integrated circuit moves with the movable member when the movable member moves the sensor assembly,
- further comprising a flexible circuit in a fixed physical position relative to the movable member and a stiffener,
- wherein the face is oriented away from the movable member;
- and
- wherein the flexible circuit comprises at least one conductor that is co-planar with the face and connected between the flexible circuit and a conductor in the integrated circuit.
A disk drive data storage system, comprising:
- a data storage disk;
- a movable member positioned near the data storage disk;
- a sensor assembly, supported and movable by the movable member, for writing data to and reading data from the data storage disk;
- and
- an integrated circuit;
- wherein the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the sensor assembly;
- wherein the integrated circuit comprises a face and a backside;
- wherein the integrated circuit is in a fixed physical position relative to the movable member such that the backside is oriented toward the movable member;
- and
- wherein the integrated circuit moves with the movable member when the movable member moves the sensor assembly,
- further comprising a flexible circuit in a fixed physical position relative to the movable member and a stiffener,
- wherein the face is oriented away from the movable member;
- and
- wherein the flexible circuit comprises at least one conductor that is co-planar with the face and connected between the flexible circuit and a conductor in the integrated circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.