Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for optimizing heat transfer with electronic components. SOLUTION: A heat transfer assembly comprises a printed circuit board assembly that supports an electronic component assembly including one or more semiconductor chips. A heat sink assembly is adapted to be placed in thermal engagement with the one or more semiconductor chips. A loading assembly is included for loading the one or more semiconductor chips toward engagement with the heat sink assembly. An encapsulating mechanism that contains a sufficient amount of a thermally conductive medium is provided to transfer heat between the surfaces of one or more of the semiconductor chips and the heat sink assembly. The thermally conductive medium fills every gap or space between the one or more semiconductor chips and the heat sink assembly. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A data storage device 12 includes a disk 14 having a surface zone 14a for storing data, and an access head 18 mounted on a slider 20 for writing data to and reading data from the data zone. The head 18 flies across the data zone 14a to access selected data tracks during spinning of the disk. And, the slider 20 seeks a predetermined shock buffer zone 30 atop the spinning disk, where critical data is not stored, during an idle mode for confining thereto any shock induced contact between the slider and disk surface.