Polymer-based dampening layer application to improve the operating shock tolerance of hard disk drive

• Main Authors: Djamari, Djati Wibowo, Yap, Fook Fah, Budiman, Bentang Arief, Triawan, Farid
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Hard Disk Drive; Shock Tolerance
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162768
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper discusses a passive vibration control method to improve the shock tolerance of hard disk drives (HDDs) in operating condition (op-shock tolerance). Past works in improving the HDDs’ op-shock tolerance includes (i) parking the head when shock is detected, (ii) installing a lift-off limiter...