2.16 Gbyte Series 2.5-inch Large-Capacity Hard Disk Drives

T. Ogawa
T. Takizawa

Abstract

We have developed a 2.16 Gbyte hard disk drive with five platters, which realizes the industryfs largest capacity for 2.5-inch magnetic disk drives.@ The same electrical circuit, including the read/write channel, and the same mechanics as the previous model have been adopted, thus contributing to high reliability.

We have also introduced a slim-line (12.7 mm-high) 1.35 Gbyte model to meet usersf requirements for installing larger capacity in the compact chassis of notebook type personal computers.@ We have implemented Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) to improve system reliability.

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