Component placement within a solid state drive
View Patent ↗A component mount for a data storage device (DSD). The component mount includes a flexible member or printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including a pad for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board (PCB) of the DSD. At least one capacitor is mounted on the flexible member or PCBA, and is electrically connected with the pad.
1. A component mount for a data storage device (DSD) comprising:
a flexible member including a top side, a bottom side, a main portion, an extension portion extending from the main portion, and a pad for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board (PCB) of the DSD, wherein:
the pad is disposed on the extension portion,
the extension portion includes a hole for alignment of the component mount, and
the hole includes a non-circular portion; and
a capacitor disposed on the top side of the flexible member and electrically connected with the pad.
2. The component mount of claim 1 , wherein the extension portion extends longitudinally from the main portion.
3. The component mount of claim 2 , wherein the pad is located adjacent a length of the main portion such that the pad is adjacent the capacitor.
4. The component mount of claim 1 , wherein the main portion includes a hole for securing the component mount.
5. The component mount of claim 1 , further comprising a second capacitor disposed on the bottom side of the flexible member.
6. The component mount of claim 1 , further comprising a compression connector on the flexible member.
7. The component mount of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom side of the flexible member.
8. A data storage device (DSD) comprising:
a base casting defining an area having a first portion and a second portion;
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the base casting and occupying the first portion of the area; and
a component mount disposed within the base casting, occupying the second portion of the area, the component mount comprising:
a main portion;
an extension portion connected to the main portion and including a pad for electrically connecting to the PCB; and
a capacitor disposed on the main portion and electrically connected with the pad.
9. The DSD of claim 8 , wherein the main portion comprises a flexible member.
10. The DSD of claim 8 , wherein the main portion comprises a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA).
11. The DSD of claim 8 , wherein the PCB includes at least one component mounted on the PCB such that the PCB with the component mounted thereon has a first height within the base casting, and wherein the component mount has a second height within the base casting that is substantially equal to the first height.
12. The DSD of claim 8 , wherein the capacitor is disposed on a top side of the main portion and a second capacitor is disposed on a bottom side of the main portion.
13. The DSD of claim 8 , wherein the main portion further comprises a hole, the hole located near a corner of the base casting for aligning the component mount within the base casting.
14. The DSD of claim 8 , further comprising a compression connector under the PCB and configured to contact the pad to electrically connect the pad to the PCB.
15. The DSD of claim 8 , further comprising a compression connector over the pad of the extension portion and configured to contact the PCB to electrically connect the pad to the PCB.
16. The DSD of claim 8 , wherein the component mount further comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive for connecting to the base casting.
17. The DSD of claim 8 , wherein the base casting further comprises a shock absorbing layer.