Multiple positioner data storage device
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Abstract
A data storage device having at least one rotatable disk and at least one actuator arm assembly for writing data onto the disk and reading the data recorded on the disk is provided. The data storage device comprises a first plate with the spindle motor being secured only to the first plate. A first actuator arm assembly is secured only to the first plate. A second plate is secured to the first plate. A second actuator arm assembly secured only to the second plate.
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38 Claims
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21. A data storage device comprising:
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a first fixed disk; at least two removable disks, each of the first fixed disk and two removable disks rotating about the same shaft; and at least two positioners reading data from and writing data to each side of the fixed disk and the removable disks. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 34)
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26. (canceled)
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27. A data storage device comprising:
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a first fixed disk; a first removable disk; and a first positioner reading data from and writing data to a first side of the first fixed disk; a second positioner reading data from and writing data to a second side of the first fixed disk; a third positioner reading data from and writing data to a first side of the first removable disk; and a fourth positioner reading data from and writing data to a second side of the first removable disk; wherein each of the disks are rotatable along a single first shaft; and wherein each of the positioners is rotatable along a single second shaft. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A data storage device comprising:
a dual coil, dual moving magnet voice coil positioner.
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35. An optical data storage device comprising:
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at least one removable disk, each disk having at least one side, each disk having a plurality of data tracks; and a dual coil, dual moving magnet actuator having two arms extending to read from and write data to two separate data tracks simultaneously on the side of a single disk. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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Specification