Abstract: A data storage subsystem capable of withstanding substantial non-operating shocks and other rough handling includes a pads configured to mate to a portion of the periphery of a data storage device to provide impact energy absorption and well as noise reduction and thermal dissipation. A flex circuit connects the data storage device to a connection, and includes a plurality of slits to permit the flex circuit to have flexibility in two dimensions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 24, 1998
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2000
Assignee:
DataZone Corporation
Inventors:
Steven L. Kaczeus, Sr., Steven L. Kaczeus, Jr., Timothy Kim