WO2001095316A3 - Method and apparatus for cleaning disc drive components - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for cleaning disc drive components Download PDF

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WO2001095316A3
WO2001095316A3 PCT/US2001/017518 US0117518W WO0195316A3 WO 2001095316 A3 WO2001095316 A3 WO 2001095316A3 US 0117518 W US0117518 W US 0117518W WO 0195316 A3 WO0195316 A3 WO 0195316A3
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exposed surface
disc drive
drive components
cleaning disc
slider bearing
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Moshe Olim
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Seagate Technology Llc
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Priority to AU2001275045A priority Critical patent/AU2001275045A1/en
Priority to DE10196295T priority patent/DE10196295T5/en
Priority to JP2002502771A priority patent/JP3686406B2/en
Publication of WO2001095316A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001095316A2/en
Publication of WO2001095316A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001095316A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/41—Cleaning of heads
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/50—Reconditioning of record carriers; Cleaning of record carriers ; Carrying-off electrostatic charges
    • G11B23/505—Reconditioning of record carriers; Cleaning of record carriers ; Carrying-off electrostatic charges of disk carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/58—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/60—Fluid-dynamic spacing of heads from record-carriers
    • G11B5/6005—Specially adapted for spacing from a rotating disc using a fluid cushion

Abstract

An apparatus (138, 200; 400) adapted to clean an exposed surface of a microstructure device (144, 304) such as a disc or head for a disc drive. The apparatus includes a fixture (187, 302) with a mounting surface adapted to receive the microstructure device. A cleaning fluid (140) covers the exposed surface. A slider bearing (146, 340) coupled to a resilient mount (154) flies over the exposed surface. A cleaning line (147, 308) on the exposed surface adjacent the slider bearing is subject to flow of the cleaning fluid. The flow can be generated by relative motion between the device and the slider bearing or generated by a nozzle (338).
PCT/US2001/017518 2000-06-02 2001-05-31 Method and apparatus for cleaning disc drive components WO2001095316A2 (en)

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AU2001275045A AU2001275045A1 (en) 2000-06-02 2001-05-31 Method and apparatus for cleaning disc drive components
DE10196295T DE10196295T5 (en) 2000-06-02 2001-05-31 Method and device for cleaning disk drive components
JP2002502771A JP3686406B2 (en) 2000-06-02 2001-05-31 Method and apparatus for cleaning disk drive components

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US20888600P 2000-06-02 2000-06-02
US60/208,886 2000-06-02

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CN (1) CN1440550A (en)
AU (1) AU2001275045A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2001095316A2 (en)

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US9691641B2 (en) 2012-12-13 2017-06-27 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Apparatus and method of cleaning wafers
MY180178A (en) 2013-02-28 2020-11-24 Seagate Technology Llc Method of cleaning magnetic head slider

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US3731291A (en) * 1971-04-12 1973-05-01 Burroughs Corp Integrated positive pressure and self-purge system
US4489740A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-12-25 General Signal Corporation Disc cleaning machine
US4889564A (en) * 1986-09-05 1989-12-26 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Magnetic disk cleaning method and apparatus
US5231622A (en) * 1990-03-26 1993-07-27 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Method of and system for cleaning a floppy disk with an ionizing needle
US6021785A (en) * 1996-07-24 2000-02-08 Grutzediek; Hartmut Procedure and device for cleaning disk-shaped objects in particular wafers by sonification with water as rinsing medium
US6050276A (en) * 1997-11-21 2000-04-18 Pre-Tech Co., Ltd. Apparatus and method for cleaning a precision substrate

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3731291A (en) * 1971-04-12 1973-05-01 Burroughs Corp Integrated positive pressure and self-purge system
US4489740A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-12-25 General Signal Corporation Disc cleaning machine
US4889564A (en) * 1986-09-05 1989-12-26 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Magnetic disk cleaning method and apparatus
US5231622A (en) * 1990-03-26 1993-07-27 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Method of and system for cleaning a floppy disk with an ionizing needle
US6021785A (en) * 1996-07-24 2000-02-08 Grutzediek; Hartmut Procedure and device for cleaning disk-shaped objects in particular wafers by sonification with water as rinsing medium
US6050276A (en) * 1997-11-21 2000-04-18 Pre-Tech Co., Ltd. Apparatus and method for cleaning a precision substrate

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CN1440550A (en) 2003-09-03
DE10196295T5 (en) 2004-04-22
AU2001275045A1 (en) 2001-12-17
JP3686406B2 (en) 2005-08-24
JP2003536190A (en) 2003-12-02

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