Production method of base plate for disk drive, base plate for disk drive, and drive therewith

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PATENT NO 8778516
APP PUB NO 20120219828A1
SERIAL NO

13402249

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A production method of a base plate for a disk drive made by aluminum die casting which can reduce scattering of particles and minimizes particle contamination is provided. The production method of a base plate for a disk drive includes a forming step for forming a base member by aluminum die casting, a coating step for coating the base member with a resin film, a machining step for removing a part of the resin film and a surface layer of the base member in order to expose the aluminum surface, a pretreatment step for immersing the base member with the exposed aluminum surface in a pretreatment solution containing no fluoride, and a metal film forming step for coating the exposed aluminum surface with a metal film.

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  • MINEBEA CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kobayashi, Eiichi Kitasaku-gun, JP 109 1538
Suzuki, Akihiko Kitasaku-gun, JP 70 1248
Takahashi, Osamu Kitasaku-gun, JP 365 4037

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