Data Storage Institute – TechConnect Briefs

Heat Conduction Analysis of Nano-tip in Thermal-assisted Data Storage via Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Liu X.J., Yang J.P., Yang Y-W, Yang J.P., Yang Y-W, Data Storage Institute, SG

The thermal characterization of nano-tip and media is a fundamental issue for the reliability of thermal-assisted writing processes in the data sotrage. In this paper, nanoscale heat transfer properties in/between nano-tip and media are analyzed [...]

Thermal Stability Evaluation of MEMS Microactuator for Hard Disk Drive

Jianqiang M., Shixin C., Yi L., Boon Buan L., Data Storage Institute, SG

Advances in hard disk drives have created a need for MEMS actuator to achieve high bandwidth of tracking servo and fine positioning of magnetic head. Thermal stability under operational conditions is one of the critical [...]

Modeling and Simulation of a Single Crystal Silicon Microactuator for Hard Disk Drives

Jianqiang M., Shixin C., Yi L., Data Storage Institute, SG

The modeling and simulation of a single crystal silicon microactuator for high-density hard disk drives are described in this paper. The microactuator is fabricated by LISA process, which has an electrically isolated structure directly from [...]