The effect of miniaturization on the static and dynamic characteristics of hard disk drive suspensions and disks is investigated. Mechanical scaling of dimensions is discussed and the shock response of the head disk interface is evaluated as a function of the disk form factor.

Volume Subject Area:
Magnetic Storage Systems
Topics:
Disks, Shock (Mechanics), Dimensions
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