Abstract: A suspension and an actuator with the same for a hard disk drive. A suspension includes a load beam having one end portion coupled to a swing arm and another end portion from which a dimple protrudes in a direction toward a disk, and a flexure having one end portion fixed to a surface of the load beam opposing the disk and another end portion in contact with the dimple. A part of the another end portion of the load beam from the dimple in a direction away from the one end portion is bent in a direction opposite to a protruding direction of the dimple, so as to widen a space between the another end portion of the load beam and the another end portion of the flexure.

Abstract: A head parking ramp for a hard disk drive (HDD). The head parking ramp is designed to park a read/write head off a disk of the HDD when the disk stops rotating. The head parking ramp includes a fixed part fixed to a base member, a support part having a support surface and supporting an end-tab, and a flexure limiter limiting a vertical movement of a flexure due to an external shock. Among both longitudinal ends of each of top and bottom surfaces of the flexure limiter facing the flexure, first inclined surfaces are formed on at least the ends opposite to the disk. Accordingly, even though the flexure contacts the flexure limiter when an actuator is assembled with the ramp, the flexure is prevented from being deformed.

Abstract: A suspension assembly installed on an end of a swing arm and elastically biasing a slider with a read/write head toward a surface of a disk in a disk drive. The suspension assembly includes a load beam coupled to the one end of the swing arm, a flexure coupled to the load beam and supporting the slider, and a hook limiter having a fixed end fixed to the flexure, and a free end extending toward a front end of the load beam and spaced a predetermined distance from the load beam.

Abstract: Provided is a turntable device for spin-coating a substrate having a central hole formed in the central portion thereof with an external coating material. The turntable device includes: a support unit having a flat surface with at least one vacuum hole which supply vacuum force to fixedly support the substrate thereon; an elastic body at the center of the support unit to be inserted into the central hole of the substrate, and closing the central hole by being elastically deformed due to an external force; and a pressing member disposed on the elastic body and pressing the elastic body to deform the elastic body elastically. Not having an additional element for closing the central hole of the substrate during spin-coating simplifies the apparatus and the coating process, and prevents the central portion of the substrate from being contaminated after the spin-coating.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a suspension assembly. The suspension assembly may include a load beam coupled to one end of a swing arm, a flexure coupled to the load beam and supporting a slider, and a dimple formed along a surface of the flexure, facing the load beam, enabling the flexure to move freely within desired bounds.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for attaching and detaching a cap for optical disc spin-coating that can be easily attached to and detached from the cap for covering a center hole of an optical disc by including a permanent magnet when contaminated by a photocurable resin, an apparatus for spin-coating including the same, and a method of manufacturing an optical disc using the apparatus for attaching and detaching a cap for optical disc spin-coating. By using the apparatus for attaching and detaching a cap for optical disc spin-coating, the cap can be easily attached to and detached from the optical disc before and after the spin coating even when the viscosity of the photocurable resin is high. In addition, the use of the apparatus for optical disc spin coating and the method of manufacturing the optical disc results in high manufacturing efficiency.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for optical disc spin-coating, comprising a cap having a tapered protruding portion or a recess in its central lower portion; a turntable for rotation that has a tapered recess or protruding portion formed in an end of its central axis that is inserted into a center hole of an optical disc, wherein the tapered recess or protruding portion of the turntable is coupled with the tapered protruding portion or recess of the cap in a convexo-concave structure; and a vacuum hole formed in an optical disc support of the turntable. When the cap is eccentrically placed on the optical disc, the cap can be easily attached. In addition, the cap can be easily detached from the optical disc by using vacuum pressure. As a result, the operability and manufacturing efficiency can be increased.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for optical disc spin-coating that prevents leakage of a photocurable resin due to a capillary phenomenon by controlling a contact area between a cap and a disc so that contamination of the disc and manufacturing errors do not occur. Furthermore, the apparatus of the present invention can manufacture an optical disc having a central portion which is not contaminated by a photocurable resin and in which bubbles are not generated. In addition, the apparatus may further include a vacuum hole formed in the turntable, which can be opened and closed independently from the opening and closing of a vacuum hole formed in the central axis of the turntable, to prevent the lifting of the optical disc when the cap is removed. As a result, operability and the manufacturing efficiency of the apparatus can be increased significantly.

Abstract: An air bearing slider of a disk including a body having a surface facing a disk; a first rail base protruding from the surface facing the disk; a first rail portion protruding from the first rail base, the first rail portion including a cross rail separated from a leading end portion of the first rail base and extending perpendicular to a direction in which air enters, and a pair of side rails respectively extending from both ends of the cross rail parallel to the direction in which air enters; a negative pressure cavity defined by the first rail base; a second rail base protruding from the surface facing the disk; a second rail portion protruding from the second rail base; and an air flow channel disposed between the leading end portion of the first rail base and the cross rail, extending perpendicular to the direction in which air enters.

Abstract: An air bearing slider of a disk drive for moving a read/write head to a desired position on a disk by being lifted above a surface of the disk includes a body having a surface facing the disk. A first rail base protrudes from the surface of the body facing the disk and has a U shape open to a trailing end portion of the body. A first positive pressure generating rail portion protrudes from the first rail base and includes a cross rail separated from a leading end portion of the first rail base and extending in a first direction perpendicular to a direction in which air enters and a pair of side rails extending from both ends portion of the cross rail in a second direction parallel to the direction in which air enters. A negative pressure cavity is defined by the first rail base. A second rail base protrudes from the surface of the body facing the disk adjacent to the trailing end portion of the body. A second positive pressure generating rail portion protrudes from the second rail base.

Abstract: A hard disk drive having an air flow accelerator for improving taking-off and landing of a slider on a surface of a disk. The hard disk drive includes a spindle motor and a disk for storing data which is rotated by the spindle motor. The slider includes a magnetic head for recording and reproducing data and is mounted on a pivotable actuator. The air flow accelerator is provided within an inner circumference of the disk and rotates together with the disk. The device may be formed integral with a disk clamp, the spindle motor, a disk spacer, the disk, or as a separate member. At least one blade extends in a radial direction from a center of rotation of the disk with the blade being curved in a direction opposite a rotation direction of the disk. The accelerated air flow restricts damage of the magnetic head and the disk.

Abstract: A negative pressure air-bearing slider includes a body flying in a first direction along a track of a disc where information is recorded while being raised to a predetermined height, a plurality of rails provided at the bottom of the body corresponding to a surface of the disc, an air inflow channel arranged at the bottom of the body in the first direction and having an air inflow portion at the leading end portion of the slider and an air exhaust portion at the inside of the body, and a pair of negative pressure recess portions provided at the air exhaust portion of the air inflow channel to be arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with respect to the air inflow channel. Thus, a constant flying height is maintained in the overall area of a disc. A pitch angle is maintained within an appropriate range in the overall area of a disc. The size of the roll angle is minimized in the overall area of a disc and maintained to be constant.

Abstract: A negative pressure air-bearing slider includes a body flying in a first direction along a track of a disc where information is recorded while being raised to a predetermined height, a plurality of rails provided at the bottom of the body corresponding to a surface of the disc, an air inflow channel arranged at the bottom of the body in the first direction and having an air inflow portion at the leading end portion of the slider and an air exhaust portion at the inside of the body, and a pair of negative pressure recess portions provided at the air exhaust portion of the air inflow channel to be arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with respect to the air inflow channel. Thus, a constant flying height is maintained in the overall area of a disc. A pitch angle is maintained within an appropriate range in the overall area of a disc. The size of the roll angle is minimized in the overall area of a disc and maintained to be constant.