Disk device

1. A disk device comprising:

a case;

a disk-shaped recording medium located in the case;

a drive motor which is located in the case and supports and rotates the recording medium;

a head which processes information for the recording medium;

a head actuator which is provided in the case, supports the head for movement, and moves the head with respect to the recording medium;

a substrate unit provided in the case and connected to the head actuator;

a control circuit board opposed to an outer surface of the case and connected to the substrate unit; and

a connector cable which extends from the control circuit board and has connector terminals connectable with an external device,

the control circuit board having a plurality of first connector pads with a first property and a plurality of second connector pads with a second property different from the first property, the first and second connector pads being arranged side by side on the control circuit board,

the connector cable having a proximal end portion connected to at least one type, among the first and second connector pads, and the connector terminals including a plurality of connector terminals connecting with the at least one type of connector pads to which the proximal end portion is connected.

2. A disk device according to claim 1 , wherein the connector cable has a proximal end portion connected to the first and second connector pads, and the connector terminals include a plurality of connector terminals connecting with the connector pads to which the proximal end portion is connected.

3. A disk device according to claim 1 , wherein the case is in the form of a rectangular box, the control circuit board has a substantially rectangular shape corresponding to the outer surface of the case, and the connector pads are arranged along one side of the control circuit board.

4. A disk device comprising:

a case;

a disk-shaped recording medium located in the case;

a drive motor which is located in the case and supports and rotates the recording medium;

a head which processes information for the recording medium;

a head actuator which is provided in the case, supports the head for movement, and moves the head with respect to the recording medium;

a substrate unit provided in the case and connected to the head actuator;

a control circuit board opposed to an outer surface of the case and connected to the substrate unit; and

a connector cable which extends from the control circuit board and has connector terminals connectable with an external device,

the control circuit board having a plurality of first connector pads with a first property, a plurality of second connector pads with a second property different from the first property, and a plurality of third connector pads with a third property different from the first and second properties, the first, second, and third connector pads being arranged side by side on the control circuit board,

the connector cable having a proximal end portion connected to at least one type, among the first, second and third connector pads, and the connector terminals including a plurality of connector terminals connecting with the at least one type, among the first, second and third connector pads to which the proximal end portion is connected.

5. A disk device according to claim 4 , wherein the connector cable has a proximal end portion connected to the connector pads of at least two types, among the first, second, and third connector pads, and the connector terminals include a plurality of connector terminals connecting with the connector pads of the at least two types to which the proximal end portion is connected.

6. A disk device according to claim 4 , wherein the connector cable has a proximal end portion connected to the first, second, and third connector pads, and the connector terminals include a plurality of connector terminals connecting with the first, second, and third connector pads.

7. A disk device according to claim 4 , wherein the case is in the form of a rectangular box, the control circuit board has a substantially rectangular shape corresponding to the outer surface of the case, and the connector pads are arranged along one side of the control circuit board.

8. A disk device according to claim 7 , wherein the head actuator has a bearing portion and an arm which is rotatably supported by the bearing portion and supports the head, the drive motor and the bearing portion are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the case, and the plurality of connector pads are arranged along that one of short sides of the control circuit board which is situated on the bearing portion side.

9. A disk device according to claim 7 , wherein the connector cable is formed of a flexible printed circuit board, the flexible printed circuit board having a proximal end portion extending in the direction of arrangement of the connector pads, a belt-shaped extending portion extending from the proximal end portion and provided with the connector terminals on an extended end thereof, and grip portions extending individually on the opposite sides from the extending portion in the vicinity of the connector terminals, and a liner plate pasted overlapping on the extending portion and the grip portions in the vicinity of the connector terminals.

10. A disk device according to claim 9 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board includes copper foils which reinforce a boundary between the proximal end portion and the extending portion and boundaries between the extending portion and the grip portions.

11. A disk device according to claim 4 , wherein the case and the control circuit board are formed having a longitudinal dimension of about 32 mm, a transverse dimension of about 24 mm, and a resultant thickness of about 3 to 6 mm.

12. A disk device according to claim 4 , wherein the recording medium has a diameter of 0.85 inch.