Measurements of particle size distribution and average particle charge in operating a hard disk drive

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1223-1229

  Lee, Jaeho ^a   Lee, Dae Young ^a   Park, Dongho ^a   Hwang, Jungho ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

APS; Charging; Contamination; HDD; Particle; SEM

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HARD DISK STORAGE;

ELEMENTARY CHARGES; PARTICLE CONTAMINATION; PARTICLE GENERATION; ROTATIONAL SPEED;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 26044435437     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-005-0598-1     Document Type: Review

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