Program Overview
The Assembly and Testing team researches and develops new storage devices in order to meet the stringent demand of future needs. The team aims to transform conceptual ideas into actual product development, putting forth fruition of innovative solutions in mechanical testing as well as assembly methodologies of storage devices and subassemblies.
The core competence for the Assembly and Testing team is in product prototype design, assembly processes and build
Research focus
- Hard disk drive (HDD)
- Assembly tooling
- Jig and fixture
- Test process development
- Process development
Research Capability
- Hard disk drive (HDD) mechanics
- HDD & component testing
- Failure Analysis
- HDD mechanical components design and test
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
- Design for Assembly (DFA)
- Assembly tooling design
- Jig and fixture design
Highlights
DSI A-Drive
The A-Drive is one of the world’s thinnest 5mm height hybrid hard disk drive in a 2.5’’ form factor, represents the next generation of storage innovation. The whole A-Drive, including hard disk mechanics, assembly tooling and jig, were designed and developed in DSI.
The DSI A-Drive, one of the world’s thinnest 5mm height hybrid hard disk drive in a 2.5’’ form factor
DFA and DFM techniques
DFA/DFM techniques were used in process development and optimization, which leads to the design of assembly tooling and jig.
DFA/DFM techniques were used in process development and optimization, which leads to the design of assembly tooling and jig.
Extension of existing technologies
Assembly & Test team conducts research and development of new or prevalent technologies to non-storage-related applications. Using axial field motor technology in HDD, a 4mm thin CPU cooling fan was developed
A 4mm thin CPU cooling fan developed based on DSI technology
Mechanical testing
Mechanical testing were conducted to assess the following aspects
- FEM results validation
- Design specification verification
- Test to failure
- Failure Analysis
- Process development
Finite element analysis and mechanical testing