| Author | Yossawee Weerakamhaeng |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ISE-99-42 |
| Subject(s) | Hard disks (Computer science)
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| Note | A thesis submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-99-42 |
| Abstract | Conventional single-stage actuation cannot longer support 60% areal density growth in harddisk
drives. The problem are that the voice coil motor ( VCM ), which drives the actuator, is
located too far from the head transducer, which measures the head's position relative to the
track and the flexible structure of VCM makes the positioning control difficult to be precise.
Dual-stage actuation solves this problem by placing a second actuator closer to the head
transducer.
The main objective of this study was to design the second actuator called microactuator and
simulate its mechanical performance to support the 60% areal density growth in hard-disk
drives. The design is done by using Tanner Tool MEMs pro version 2 betal software. The
results from the design based on this software are schematic representation which parameters
from schematic are optimized in order to make the performance of microactuator which are
resonant frequency and displacement satisfied the target value, and lay-out representation. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-99-42 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Afzulpurkar, Nitin; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Manukid Parnichkun;Batanov, Dentcho N.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship.; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology |