Hard disks properties

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Partially fluorinated X-IP has been used for a number of years as an additive in the inert lubricant PFPE film on the surface of a magnetic hard disk to enhance start/stop durability of PFPE lubricants [29,30]. Recently it has been used as a vapor lubricated film on the surface of the disks [31 ]. In order to avoid the PFPE being catalyzed to decomposition by the slider material AI2O3 (refer to Section 3.4), XI -P was also examined as a protective film on the surface of the magnetic heads [25,32]. The results of CSS tests indicate that the thermal stability of the lubricant was greatly improved in the presence of X-1P, and the thickness of X-1P film on the slider surface has an important influence on HDD lubrication properties. 

Mitsui Chemicals is launching a new grade of carbon nanotube reinforced thermoplastic poly-imide, Aurum CNT, with supplementary specific properties such as dust reduction and antistatic behaviour. Targeted applications are, for example, processing jigs for semiconductor or hard disk manufacturing, and parts for hard disk drives. 

In contrast to the discussion above with amorphous barriers, it is possible to use first-principles electron-structure calculations to describe TMR with crystalline tunnel barriers. In the Julliere model the TMR is dependent only on the polarization of the electrodes, and not on the properties of the barrier. In contrast, theoretical work by Butler and coworkers showed that the transmission probability for the tunneling electrons depends on the symmetry of the barrier, which has a dramatic influence on the calculated TMR values [20]. In the case of Fe(100)/Mg0(100)/Fe (100) the majority of electrons in the Fe are spin-up. They are derived from a band of delta-symmetry. In 2004 these theoretical predictions were experimentally confirmed by Parkin et al. and Yusha et al. [21, 22]. Remarkably, by 2005 TMR read heads were introduced into commercial hard disk drives. 

The electronic and magnetic properties of nanolayers are important in devices formed from electronic materials that are more conventional. We have already discussed quantum well lasers (see Chapter 8) and giant magnetoresistance (GMR) devices used for hard disk read heads (see Chapter 9). Quantum well lasers may be an important component of light-based computers. Other possibilities include magnets with unusual properties (Section 11.2). 

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When a fixed disk is rated, it has several qualities that are given as specifications. Size, or capacity, is just one of the properties given. Size is determined by drive geometry. Let s quantify this by giving some values to each variable. Let s say we have 903 cylinders, 12 heads (6 platters—1 head per side, 2 sides to each platter), and 63 sectors per track. A typical fixed disk has 512 bytes per sector (that s 0.5KB/sector). The capacity of the hard disk would be 341,334KB, or 333MB (903 cyl X 12 heads x 63 sectors/track x 0.5KB/sector). These values are commonly given on the outside of a fixed disk. 

Further results of the overlap model [61] are as follows (iv) The prefactor that determines the strength of the exponential repulsion has no effect on Fj at fixed normal load L, (v) the lateral force scales linearly with L for any fixed lateral displacement between slider and substrate, (vi) allowing for moderate elastic interactions within the bulk does not necessarily increase Fj, because the roughness may decrease as the surfaces become more compliant, and (vii) the prefactor of F for nonidentical commensurate surfaces decreases exponentially with the length of the common period 5 . This last result had already been found by Lee and Rice [62] for a yet different model system. We note that the derivation of properties (iv) and (v) relied strongly on the assumption of exponential repulsion or hard disk interactions. Therefore one must expect charged objects to behave differently concerning these two points. 

IV. Structural Properties of Dense Random Packings of Hard Disks... 

The purpose of the conditioning disk is to present the conditioning abrasive to the pad surface in a way that will deliver the necessary pad conditioning effects. Currently, all three of the required effects are treated as a single effect and handled through physical abrasion of the pad surface with a diamond-studded end-effecor (called a disk). The use of diamonds is necessary because of the extreme hardness of the abrasives used in the slurry. The presence of such abrasives on the pad would rapidly wear down materials softer than diamond. Several major suppliers of diamond conditioner disks are available, each one with its own combination of disk properties. A variety of physical disk formats is available, from solid disks to open patterns (such as ribbed or honeycomb shapes). Likewise a variety of ways to bind the diamonds to the disk exist, and they impact disk lifetimes and possibly wafer scratch damage. There is also a choice of diamond types, which affects the shape of the abrasive as it protrudes from the disk surface. 

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