A Flexural In-Line Actuator for Magnetic Recording Disk Drives

T.J. Chainer; W.J. Sohn; M. Sri-Jayantha; D.H. Brown; N.C. Apuzzo

doi:10.1109/20.278817

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

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01 Jan 1991

A Flexural In-Line Actuator for Magnetic Recording Disk Drives

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An actuator for magnetic recording disk drives based on flexures and coupled to a voice coil motor (VCM) was developed for a 3.5” disk drive. The design and performance of this system is described. © 1991 IEEE

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