发明名称 |
Data storage assembly for archive cold storage |
摘要 |
A data storage assembly for cold storage. The data storage assembly includes a circuit board and a plurality of hard disk assemblies (HDA). Each HDA includes a platter and a head assembly to read and write data on the platter. The circuit board includes a processor and a read channel. The processor acts as a hard disk controller for the plurality of HDAs and controls the platters. The processor further manages which HDAs are active at a time and the read channel is shared by the plurality of HDAs. |
申请公布号 |
US9135205(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.09.15 |
申请号 |
US201514608980 |
申请日期 |
2015.01.29 |
申请人 |
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
发明人 |
Ryan Robert P.;Jenkins Dean M. |
分类号 |
G11B20/18;G06F13/40;G11B5/48;G11B20/10;G06F13/28 |
主分类号 |
G11B20/18 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A data storage assembly comprising:
a circuit board comprising:
a processor; anda read channel; and a plurality of hard disk assemblies (HDAs), each HDA comprising:
a platter configured to store data; anda head assembly configured to read data from and write data to the platter; wherein the processor is configured to be a hard disk controller (HDC) for the plurality of HDAs and manage which of the plurality of HDAs are active at a time, and the plurality of HDAs are configured to share a read channel among the plurality of HDAs. |
地址 |
Irvine CA US |