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Spinpoint M8 Product Manual REV 2.3
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
Clearance........................................................................................................................16
4.3.3 Ventilation
......................................................................................................................17
4.4 C
ABLE
C
ONNECTORS
.......................................................................................................................17
4.4.1 SATA Connectivity
..........................................................................................................17
4.5 D
RIVE
I
NSTALLATION
......................................................................................................................22
CHAPTER 5 DISK DRIVE
OPERATION........................................................................................23
5.1 HEAD / DISK ASSEMBLY (HDA)
......................................................................................................23
5.1.1 Base Casting Assembly
...................................................................................................23
5.1.2 DC Spindle Motor
Assembly...........................................................................................23
5.1.3 Disk Stack Assembly
.......................................................................................................25
5.1.4 Head Stack
Assembly ......................................................................................................25
5.1.5 Voice Coil Motor and Actuator Latch
Assemblies ..........................................................25
5.1.6 Air Filtration
System.......................................................................................................25
5.1.7 Load/Unload
Mechanism................................................................................................25
5.2 D
RIVE ELECTRONICS
.......................................................................................................................26
5.2.1 Digital Signal Process and Interface Controller
............................................................26
5.2.2 Disk Controller
...............................................................................................................26
5.2.2.1 The Host Interface Control Block ................................................................................................. 28
5.2.2.2 The Buffer Control Block ............................................................................................................. 28
5.2.2.3 The Disk Control Block ................................................................................................................ 29
5.2.2.4 The Disk LDPC Control Block ..................................................................................................... 29
5.2.2.5 Frequency Synthesizer ..................................................................................................................
29
5.2.2.6 Power Management....................................................................................................................... 30
5.2.3 Read/Write
IC .................................................................................................................30
5.2.3.1 Time Base Generator..................................................................................................................... 30
5.2.3.2 Automatic Gain Control ................................................................................................................ 30
5.2.3.3 Asymmetry Correctio
n Circuitry (ASC) ....................................................................................... 30
5.2.3.4 Analog Anti-Aliasing Low Pass Filter .......................................................................................... 31