Samsung SpinPoint M9T - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Spinpoint M9T Product Manual REV 1.0
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 SCOPE .............................................................................................................................1
1.1 USER DEFINITION ..............................................................................................................................1
1.2 M
ANUAL ORGANIZATION ..................................................................................................................1
1.3 SATA
.................................................................................................................................................2
1.4 R
EFERENCE ........................................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................3
2.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................3
2.2 K
EY FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................4
2.3 S
TANDARDS AND R EGULATIONS ........................................................................................................5
2.4 H
ARDWARE R EQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 3 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................6
3.1 SPECIFICATION SUMMARY ................................................................................................................6
3.2 P
HYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................................7
3.3 L
OGICAL C ONFIGURATIONS ..............................................................................................................7
3.4 P
ERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................8
3.5 P
OWER CONSUMPTION ......................................................................................................................9
3.6 E
NVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................10
3.7 R
ELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................12
CHAPTER 4 INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................13
4.1 SPACE R EQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................13
4.2 U
NPACKING I NSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................14
4.3 M
OUNTING .......................................................................................................................................14
4.3.1
Orientation......................................................................................................................15
4.3.2 Ventilation
......................................................................................................................16
4.4 C
ABLE C ONNECTORS .......................................................................................................................16
4.4.1 SATA Connectivity
..........................................................................................................17
4.5 D
RIVE I NSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................21
CHAPTER 5 DISK DRIVE OPERATION........................................................................................22
5.1 HEAD / DISK ASSEMBLY (HDA) ......................................................................................................22
5.1.1 Base Casting Assembly
...................................................................................................22
5.1.2 DC Spindle Motor
Assembly...........................................................................................22
5.1.3 Disk Stack Assembly
.......................................................................................................24
5.1.4 Head Stack
Assembly ......................................................................................................24
5.1.5 Voice
Coil Motor and Actuator Latch Assemblies ..........................................................24
5.1.6 Air Filtration
System.......................................................................................................24
5.1.7 Load/Unload
Mechanism................................................................................................24
5.2 D
RIVE ELECTRONICS .......................................................................................................................25
5.2.1 Digital Signal Process and Interface Controller
............................................................25
5.2.2 Disk Controller
...............................................................................................................25
5.2.2.1 The Host Interface Control Block .............................................................................................. 27
5.2.2.2 The Buffer Control Block .......................................................................................................... 27
5.2.2.3 The Disk Control Block ............................................................................................................. 28
5.2.2.4 The Disk LDPC Control Block .................................................................................................. 28
5.2.2.5 Frequency Synthesizer ............................................................................................................... 28
5.2.2.6 Power Management......
.............................................................................................................. 29
5.2.3 Read/Write IC .................................................................................................................29
5.2.3.1 Time Base Generator.................................................................................................................. 29
5.2.3.2 Automatic Gain Control ............................................................................................................. 29
5.2.3.3 Asymmetry Correction Circuitry (ASC) .....................................................
............................... 29
5.2.3.4 Analog Anti-Aliasing Low Pass Filter ....................................................................................... 30
5.2.3.5 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) and FIR ............................................................................. 30