Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes detecting a signal originating from at least one reader of a first outer module of a head as a tape passes thereacross, the head having at least the first outer module and a second outer modules positioned on opposite sides of an inner module and aligned with the inner module in a direction of tape travel thereacross. A first guide positioned in front of the first outer module is moved in a direction towards the tape until the signal detected by the first outer module decreases. The first guide is moved in a direction away from the tape to a position to set about a predetermined wrap angle of the tape relative to the first outer module after the signal detected by the first outer module decreases.

Abstract: Systems and methods from loading/unloading a data head for a disk drive provide for more efficient use of disk space. A method of loading/unloading a data head for a disk drive comprises determining a disk phase of a spinning disk arrangement, determining a loading/unloading position based on the disk phase, and loading or unloading the data head on or from, respectively, the spinning disk arrangement based on the determined disk phase. The determining a disk phase may be based on zero crossing of voltages for a three-phase motor associated with the spinning disk arrangement.

Abstract: A magnetic head slider is disclosed. The magnetic head slider includes a slider substrate and a laminated magnetic head element on the slider substrate. Additionally, the laminated magnetic head element includes a magnetoresistance effect element and a recording magnetic pole formed in a layer higher than the magnetoresistance effect element. A first thin-film resistor heater element is formed in a position further from an air bearing surface than the magnetoresistance effect element and the magnetic recording pole and a second film resistor heater element is formed in a layer lower than the first thin-film resistor heater element, and closer to the air bearing surface and the magnetoresistance effect element than the first heater element. A thin-film resistor sensor element is formed in a layer higher than the second thin-film heater element and closer to the air bearing surface than the second heater element.

Abstract: A method to compensate for spacing variations between a dynamic fly height (DFH) controlled read/write head and a rotating disk surface. Using a HDI sensor or equivalent indicator of touchdowns, a power profile is calculated for an arbitrary track on a disk. The profile tracks disk topography by recording touchdown power at each of a series of sectors into which the track is subdivided. The resulting power profile, smoothed and expressed as a function of sector position, substitutes for the usual constant TD power setting that provides only an uncompensated range of spacing variations. A fixed back-off spacing power is added to the power profile enabling the head to fly over the track at a constant spacing. The power profile can be calculated to account for various temperature and pressure conditions.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for detecting an end of a reference spiral band are described. A first portion of servo information may be written on a disk using the reference spiral band. By detecting an end of a reference spiral band, a new reference spiral band may be launched. A read/write head of a hard disk drive may subsequently use the new spiral band to write the remaining portion of the servo information, which aids the writing of data tracks on the disk.

Abstract: Disk drives are described that include a hybrid servo patterns in which the augmented servo burst fields, which can be Integrated Servo sequences, that provide the PES and also supply additional information such as a SAM, LSBs of the track identifier (TID), sector number, depending on the specific embodiment. Embodiments without write-to-read gaps before the servo sector SIDs are described. The augmented servo burst fields can be read after gapless writing of the preceding data area. For seeking operations the needed bits of the TID without having to detect or decode the Integrated Servo sequences or other augmented servo burst fields. Depending on the embodiment all or the most significant bits of the track identifier can be obtained during seeks by reading the TID fields passing under a read head as the read head moves across tracks without having to detect or decode the Integrated Servo sequences.

Abstract: Magnetic storage tape and techniques for erasing and writing to magnetic storage tape having a perpendicular squareness greater than 50 percent and a longitudinal squareness less than 50 percent are described. In general, the magnetic tape may be biased with a remanence magnetization, or magnetic orientation, in any direction. One or two head systems may use various magnetic field patterns to create the desired remanence magnetization. Servo marks may have a remanence magnetization in an opposite magnetic orientation than that of the remaining bias on the servo track, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the magnetic tape. In some examples, a write head may alternate the direction of the magnetic field to continuously bias and write servo patterns to the magnetic tape. In addition, a symmetrical servo mark may be created in the magnetic tape with a write head having a gap width approximately equal to the length of the servo mark.

Abstract: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk comprising a plurality of data tracks, a head, and control circuitry comprising a servo control system operable to actuate the head over the disk. When an access command is received to access a target data track, a seek operation is initiated to seek the head toward the target data track, wherein the seek operation includes integrating a first state of the servo control system and limiting an output range of the integrating. The output range of the integrating is increased during the seek operation, for example, if an error occurs during the seek operation.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a main pole having a leading side and a trailing side relative to a downtrack direction, a side gap layer positioned adjacent to the main pole in a crosstrack direction, and a side shield layer positioned adjacent the side gap layer in a crosstrack direction. The downtrack direction is in a direction of medium travel relative to the main pole, the crosstrack direction is perpendicular to the downtrack direction, the side gap layer is characterized by having a groove therein in the downtrack direction having the main pole positioned therein, the side shield is characterized by having a groove formed therein in the downtrack direction having the side gap layer positioned therein, the side gap is non-conformal in shape, and a position of the side shield relative to a position of the main pole is characterized as being self-aligned.

Abstract: A thermally actuated head for magnetic head for magnetic data recording having a contact sensor for detecting contact between the head and a magnetic disk. The contact sensor includes a thermal sensor film and first and second leads, wherein the leads extend at least as far from the ABS as the thermal sensor film. More preferably the leads extend slightly further from the ABS than the sensor film so that contact between the magnetic disk and the contact sensor occurs at the leads rather than at the sensor film. The sensor film can be constructed of NiFe, preferably having 30-70 atomic percent Ni or more preferably 40-60 atomic percent Ni or most preferably 40-50 atomic percent Ni. The leads are preferably constructed of one or more of Ru, Rh or Ta or an alloy whose primary constituents are Ru, Rh or Ta.

Abstract: A magnetic recording head includes a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, a spin torque oscillator, a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil. The first magnetic pole applies a recording magnetic field to a magnetic recording medium. The second magnetic pole is provided parallel to the first magnetic pole. At least a portion of the spin torque oscillator is provided between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole. The first coil magnetizes the first magnetic pole. A current is passed through the second coil independently of the first coil. A current is passed through the third coil independently of both the first coil and the second coil.

Abstract: A main pole has an end face located in a medium facing surface, and first through sixth side surfaces. The first and third side surfaces are connected to the end face of the main pole. The second and fourth side surfaces are located farther from the medium facing surface than are the first and third side surfaces. The fifth side surface connects the first side surface to the second side surface. The sixth side surface connects the third side surface to the fourth side surface. The distance between the first side surface and the third side surface decreases with increasing proximity to the top surface of the substrate. The shape of the first side surface is defined by a first side shield. The shape of the third side surface is defined by a second side shield.

Abstract: The thermally-assisted magnetic recording head of the invention includes: a waveguide; a magnetic pole; a cladding layer provided between the waveguide and the magnetic pole; and a plasmon generator embedded in the cladding layer. The cladding layer includes a first cladding section located on a side close to an air-bearing surface and a second cladding section located on a side far from the air-bearing surface, and a thermal expansion coefficient of the first cladding section is larger than a thermal expansion coefficient of the second cladding section.

Abstract: As track densities increase, it becomes increasingly important, while writing in a given track, not to inadvertently write data in adjoining tracks. This problem has been overcome by limiting the width of material in the ABS plane to what it is at the write gap. The part of the lower pole that is wider than this is recessed back away from the ABS, thereby greatly reducing its magnetic influence on adjacent tracks. Four different embodiments of write heads that incorporate this notion are described together with a description of a general process for their manufacture.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for forming a magnetic recording medium includes forming a protective layer above recording regions of a patterned magnetic recording layer and separating regions between the recording regions, wherein the protective layer forms on sides of the recording regions and partially fills the separating regions, and forming a filler layer on the protective layer, wherein the filler layer completely fills the separating regions, wherein the filler layer has an uneven upper surface. In another embodiment, a medium includes a patterned magnetic recording layer, a protective layer above the patterned magnetic recording layer and on sides of the patterned magnetic recording layer, and a filler layer positioned between the patterned magnetic recording layer in separating regions, wherein DLC of the filler layer is a lower density than DLC of the protective layer. Other systems and methods are described according to more embodiments.

Abstract: The presently disclosed technology describes systems and methods for attaining a ball bond using less than 1 thousandth of an inch diameter gold wire using ultrasonic bonding energy and without heating an underlying bonding pad. The ball bond allows the use of particularly small bonding pads that are particularly close to adjacent microelectronic structures that limit the use of other bonding techniques that have shallow take-off angles.

Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a conductive pattern, including a slider arranged on a surface side of the suspension board with circuit and mounted with a magnetic head, the magnetic head being electrically connected with the conductive pattern; and a light emitting device arranged on the back surface side of the suspension board with circuit and electrically connected with the conductive pattern, in which the conductive pattern includes a first terminal provided on a surface of the suspension board with circuit and electrically connected with the magnetic head; and a second terminal provided on the back surface of the suspension board with circuit and electrically connected with the light emitting device.

Abstract: A hard disk drive including a plurality of magnetic disks and a voice coil motor. The voice coil motor includes a coil and a first damper plate for dampening vibrations generated by the coil. The first damper plate is disposed within the voice coil motor.

Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory and control circuitry comprising an interface operable to receive a supply voltage, and a capacitor. An operating voltage regulator converts the supply voltage into an operating voltage used to operate the non-volatile memory. The supply voltage is used to charge the capacitor to a capacitor voltage higher than the supply voltage, and during a power failure, a backup voltage regulator converts the capacitor voltage into a backup voltage substantially equal to the supply voltage. The operating voltage regulator converts the backup voltage into the operating voltage used to operate the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a piezoelectric actuator is provided. The piezoelectric actuator includes a shear mode piezoelectric material including a first arm and a second arm intersecting each other, the shear mode piezoelectric material having a polarization direction oriented at least substantially along a length of the first arm, wherein the shear mode piezoelectric material has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface and the second surface being adapted to undergo a shear displacement relative to each other along an axis at least substantially parallel to the polarization direction in response to an electric field applied between the first surface and the second surface in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to the polarization direction.

Abstract: An MR sensor includes a first shielding layer, a second shielding layer, an MR element formed therebetween, and a pair of hard magnet layers respectively placed on two sides of the MR element. The MR element includes an AFM layer formed on the first shielding layer, a pinned layer formed on the AFM layer and a free layer formed between the pinned layer and the second shielding layer. The free layer is funnel-shaped, which has a first edge facing an air bearing surface and a second edge opposite the first edge, and the first edge has a narrower width than that of the second edge. The MR sensor can improve MR height control performance, and improve the ESD performance and decrease the PCN and RTN and, in turn, get a more stable performance. The present invention also discloses a magnetic head, an HGA and a disk drive unit.

Abstract: An OVP system which includes a plurality of OVP circuits coupled to respective parallel-connected switching power supplies. Each OVP circuit comprises a bus voltage overvoltage detection circuit having a first output which toggles when the voltage on the common power bus exceeds a reference voltage, a modulation flag detection circuit which receives a value that varies with a parameter associated with the PWM or PFM drive signals generated for the switching power supply to which the OVP circuit is coupled and has a second output which toggles when the parameter value exceeds a reference parameter value, logic circuitry which toggles an output when both the first and second outputs toggle, and an overvoltage response circuit which initiates a course of action such as latching or shutting down the switching power supply to which the OVP circuit is coupled when the logic circuitry's output toggles.

Abstract: An apparatus 2 comprising a cryogenic chamber 4 and a galvanic input interface 6 to the cryogenic chamber 4 configured to receive a lower amplitude electric current 8. A converter 10 is located within the cryogenic chamber 4 and configured to convert the lower amplitude electric current 8, provided by the galvanic input interface 6, to a higher amplitude electric current 12 for supply to a load 14 within the cryogenic chamber 4. A controller 16 is configured to control the converter 10 and to detect the onset of quench by comparing the duration of the charge/discharge cycle of the convertor with a stored value. The controller 16 may also compare an instantaneous value of load current with a stored value of load current.

Abstract: An ESD protection circuit and method for its use are provided. The circuit comprising: a discharge path formed by first and second NMOS transistors which are sequentially connected between a ground and a power supply; an ESD event detection unit; first and second drive units respectively connected between an output of the ESD event detection unit and a gate of the first transistor and between the output of the ESD event detection unit and a gate of the second transistor. The first and second drive units respectively cause the first and second transistors to be turned on during an ESD event and to be turned off when there is no ESD event.

Abstract: A ESD protection scheme is disclosed for circuits with multiple power domains. Embodiments include: coupling a first power clamp to a first power rail and a first ground rail of a first domain; coupling a second power clamp to a second power rail and a second ground rail of a second domain; providing a blocking circuit for blocking current from an ESD event; providing an I/O interface connection in the first domain for transmitting signals from the first domain to the blocking circuit; providing a core interface connection in the second domain for transmitting signals from the blocking circuit to the second domain; coupling an input connection of the blocking circuit to the I/O interface connection; and coupling an output connection of the blocking circuit to a core interface connection.

Abstract: A protection circuit for an electronic circuit. The protection circuit comprises at least three diodes connected in series in such a manner that an anode terminal of a first diode is connected to a cathode terminal of a second diode to form a ring. A first terminal is connected between diodes of a first pair of consecutive diodes of the ring. A second terminal is connected between diodes of a second pair of consecutive diodes of the ring. The position of the first terminal is fixed and the position of the second terminal is selectable in such a manner that a pre-determined turn-on voltage of the at least three diodes is obtained. The diodes are formed under one or more bond pads of the electronic circuit.

Abstract: An islanded power system with a distributed power supply includes a system abnormality detection unit, which outputs an abnormality detection signal when an abnormality in a commercial system is detected; a breaker, which interrupts a supply of power from the commercial system when the abnormality detection signal is input from the system abnormality detection unit; a status detection unit, which outputs a breaker status signal when the breaker's open state is detected; and an electrical storage device, which compensates a fluctuation in load until a rotating machine generator switches to an islanded operation after the supply of power from the commercial system is interrupted by the breaker by starting the supply of power when the breaker status signal is input.

Abstract: Power modules and related methods are providing configured to supply power from a power source to a power consuming unit. The power module configured to disconnect power in the power module in case of excess currents through the circuit breakers.

Abstract: When a short-circuited FET is identified as one of low-side FETs, maximum phase voltages of three phases are detected when a steering operation is performed by a driver, and the detected maximum phase voltages of the three phases are compared with one another to identify a short-circuit phase. On the other hand, when a short-circuited FET is identified as one of high-side FETs, minimum phase voltages of the three phases are detected when a steering operation is performed by the driver, and the detected minimum phase voltages of the three phases are compared with one another to identify a short-circuit phase.

Abstract: A protection circuit includes an electronic switch and a comparator. The comparator includes a positive input connected to a first power supply, a negative input connected to an output power supply, and an output connected to a first terminal of the electronic switch through a first resistor. A second terminal of the electronic switch is connected to a device. A third terminal of the electronic switch is connected to the output power supply. When a voltage on the positive input is greater than a voltage on the negative input, the comparator outputs a high level signal to turn on the electronic switch, the output power supply powers the device. When the voltage on the positive input is less than the voltage on the negative input, the comparator outputs a low level signal to turn off the electronic switch, the output power supply does not power the device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing an electrostatic discharge protection circuit for compound semiconductor devices and circuits. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit comprises a first terminal and a second terminal. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit further comprises a transistor shunt element that is operably coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal; the transistor shunt element is capable of providing a bi-directional discharge path between the first terminal and the second terminal. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit further comprises a shut-off element that is operably coupled with the second terminal; the shut-off element is capable of keeping the transistor shunt element turned-off.

Abstract: With a wire protection method in accordance with the present invention, the method being used for supplying electric power from a power source to a load, an applied-current to the load is detected every predetermined time, A wire rise temperature is calculated using the detected applied-current I(n) and by a relational expression concerning heat radiation and heat generation of the wire. The calculated rise in temperature is added to a reference temperature so that a wire temperature is estimated. When the estimated wire temperature is lower than a predetermined upper limit temperature, the calculation of the rise in temperature is repeated. When the estimated wire temperature has become equal to or higher than the predetermined upper limit temperature, the electric power supply from the power source to the load is stopped so that the wire is protected.

Abstract: The protective element includes an elastic member firmly adhered through a solder to second conductor layers and current-carrying electrode terminals formed on a prescribed substrate in such a manner to divide a current-carrying path in plural to form an electric current interruption portion. The solder has a liquid-phase point higher than a mounting temperature at which the protective element is mounted to a protection target device. The elastic member is soldered onto the second conductor layers and the current-carrying electrode terminals in a state that the elastic member maintains a level of stress allowing at least one of the current-carrying electrode terminals among the second conductor layers and the current-carrying electrode terminals to be separated from the elastic member by deformation of the solder even in a case where the solder is not completely melted.

Abstract: A power unit (e.g., inverter module) includes a housing and a switch attached to the housing. The switch may be configured to be electrically coupled to a remotely-mounted drive circuit through two or more wire leads. The power unit also includes a clamping circuit electrically coupled to terminals of the switch and in parallel with the switch. The clamping circuit may be disposed inside the housing or on an outer surface of the housing, and is configured to limit a voltage across the switch.

Abstract: Providing noise protection in a signal transmission system that includes a first component, second component, controller, switch, and pre-charged capacitor, the first and second components coupled by a signal line, the controller coupled to the switch, the switch configured to couple the signal line to the capacitor when activated, where providing noise protection includes: determining, by the controller, that a signal transmitted on the signal line transitioned to a steady state voltage; enabling, by the controller responsive to determining that the signal transitioned to the steady state voltage, noise protection to the signal on the signal line including activating the switch thereby coupling the signal line to the pre-charged capacitor, the pre-charged capacitor providing noise protection to the signal on the signal line; and prior to the signal on the signal line transitioning from the steady state voltage, deactivating the switch, thereby decoupling the signal line from the pre-charged capacitor.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus is provided with an ignition plug (101) including a first electrode (101a) that generates a high voltage by means of energy supplied by an ignition coil device (102), a second electrode (101b) that faces the first electrode (101a) through a first gap and causes in the first gap a spark discharge for igniting a fuel, and a third electrode (101c) that faces the first electrode through a second gap that is smaller than the first gap, and is connected with the second electrode (101b) by way of an electric conductor (302) having a predetermined resistance value; a control apparatus drives the ignition coil device (102) twice or more times in a single ignition process so that the ignition plug causes a spark discharge.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ignition device for igniting fuel in an internal combustion engine by generating a corona discharge, comprising an insulator which carries a center electrode, a coil attached to the center electrode, the coil being wound onto a bobbin and enclosed by a tube housing. According to the invention, the coil tapers toward the insulator.

Abstract: The invention relates to electronic device having an operation temperature range, wherein the electronic device comprises a tunable capacitor (CST) comprising a first electrode (BE), a second electrode (TE), and a dielectric (FEL) arranged between the first electrode (BE) and the second electrode (TE). The dielectric (FEL) comprises dielectric material (FEL) having a value of a relative dielectric constant (?r) varying at least within the operation temperature range. The electronic device further comprises a temperature varying means (RES) being thermally coupled to the tunable capacitor for providing a temperature of the dielectric (FEL) causing a predetermined capacitance of the tunable capacitor (CST). The invention, which relies on the idea of varying temperature to vary a capacitance of a capacitor stack, provides an alternative tunable capacitor type for the known types.

Abstract: A capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof with improved capacitance density, simplified production process, and/or improved high frequency characteristic without having to form a nano-scale pattern are provided. A capacitor element 12 includes a dielectric layer made of porous oxide substrate, first and second internal electrodes formed within holes of the porous oxide substrate, a first external electrode electrically connected to the first internal electrode, a second external electrode electrically connected to the second internal electrodes.

Abstract: There are provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, and a method of fabricating the same. The multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic main body including a dielectric layer; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other within the ceramic main body; and a first external electrode and a second external electrode, wherein the first and second external electrodes include a conductive metal and glass, and when at least one of the first and second external electrodes is divided into three equal parts in a thickness direction, an area of the glass in a central part thereof is 35% to 80% of the total area of the central part. A multilayer ceramic electronic component having improved reliability may be implemented by enhancing chip air-tightness.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric double layer capacitor which has a high withstand voltage, and is resistant to degradation and excellent in long term reliability. Disclosed is an electrolytic solution for an electric double layer capacitor including a solvent (I) for dissolving an electrolyte salt and an electrolyte salt (II), wherein the solvent (I) for dissolving an electrolyte salt includes a sulfolane compound and a fluorine-containing chain ether. Also disclosed is an electric double layer capacitor using the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution impregnated into the capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode foil, cathode foil, separator, and a solid electrolytic layer. The anode foil has a dielectric layer on its surface, and the cathode foil confronts the anode foil. The separator is interposed between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The solid electrolytic layer is formed on the surfaces of the anode foil, cathode foil, and separator as an aggregate of fine particles of conductive polymer. The separator has an air-tightness not greater than 2.0 s/100 ml. Sizes of the fine particles measure not greater than 100 nm in diameter, and the fine particles are contained in an amount ranging from 0.3 mg/cm2 to 1.2 mg/cm2 converted to amounts per unit area of the anode foil.

Abstract: An electrically conductive paste composition comprises: (a) silver powders comprising spherical silver powders having a mean particle size (D50) of over 0.1 ?m and no more than 5 ?m and flake-shaped silver powders having a mean particle size of no more than 10 ?m; and (b) binder resins comprise (b-1) aliphatic thermoplastic resin and (b-2) self-polymerizing thermosetting resin; wherein the content of the silver powders is no more than 60 wt % based on the total weight of the paste composition, wherein the weight ratio of the aliphatic thermoplastic resin for the self-polymerizing thermosetting resin ((b-1)/(b-2)) is 99/1-67/33 and wherein the weight ratio of the silver powders for the binder resins ((a)/(b)) is 94/6-85/15.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle user interface (RVUI) system/method that allows centralized control and monitoring of electrical/environmental subsystems within the context of a recreational vehicle is disclosed. The system/method permits monitoring of a wide variety of electrical/environmental subsystems in this context, including but not limited to battery temperatures, battery voltages, overall system voltages, battery disconnect relays, vent fans, solar panels, cabin temperatures, battery temperature alarms, power converter modules, temperature sensitive power converters, load management controllers, AC distribution controllers, transfer switches, AC/generator inputs, storage tank levels, pumps, and other electrical loads.

Abstract: A cabinet to be interposed between an above ground or underground sump and the control panel for said sump. All electrical connections between the control panel for the operation of the sump or lift station and the sump or lift station itself are disposed within this cabinet. The cabinet has two abutting closed sections, an A section having an open bottom and at least one vented side and a vented door; and a B section having a bottom panel and non-perforated sides and door. A pair of aligned intermediate rear panels close off each section, the only connection between said sections being a cable entry seal disposed in aligned openings in each intermediate rear panel for the passage of cabling from the A section to be mounted for termination in the B section. Any conventional cabling termination means can be employed in the B section.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an ejectable component assembly having a connector that can receive and retain a removable module within a housing of the electronic device. The ejectable component assembly may also be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting the removable module from the connector. The ejector mechanism may receive a user input force at an ejector user interface, translate that user input force into an ejection force, and apply that ejection force onto the removable module for ejecting the module. The ejector user interface may be provided at any suitable position of the housing that may not interfere with other functions of the device. The path along which the ejector mechanism translates the user input force into the ejection force between the ejector user interface and the removable module may be provided in any suitable way throughout the device.

Abstract: A server rack according to the present invention mounts a plurality of servers. The server rack includes a plurality of central power supply units, each of which arranged between the plurality of servers with regular intervals, each of the plurality of central power supply units supplying electric power to one or more of the servers; and a direct-current power supply cable that connects the server and the central power supply unit. The direct-current power supply cable connects each of the servers and the central power supply units within a range of a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A support assembly which supports a computer device body having a display unit. The support assembly includes a base member which is supported on an installation plane, a shaft which extends in parallel to a plane of the base member, a first support member having one end portion joined to the base member and the other end portion which supports the shaft, at least one pinion gear which is concentrically joined to the shaft, a second support member including a first support part which supports the computer device body having the display unit, a second support part which extends from the first support part to have a predetermined curvature, and a rack gear which is formed on a plane of the second support part facing the shaft along the extension direction of the second support part and moves according to rotation of the computer device body supported by the first support part.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module which forms an image, a window cover affixed to an upper side of the display module, a base cover affixed to a lower side of the display module and a middle member which is disposed between the display module and the base cover that includes both a module support unit for supporting the display module and a bezel unit arranged about a circumference of the module support unit for coupling with the window cover.

Abstract: A protective cover for an electronic device that has an interactive control panel includes a protective shell having a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to join with the first case. An aperture defined by the protective shell aligns with the interactive control panel. A protective membrane for an electronic device includes a sheet of engineered thermoplastic having dimensions corresponding to features of a surface of the electronic device, and has a combination of sufficient thinness and a dielectric constant that together permit capacitive inputs on a front side of the protective membrane to be transmitted to the capacitance sensing interactive control panel. The protective cover and/or the protective membrane include a metalized coating or metallic additive.