Patent ID: 7315429
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A data storage device comprising: a housing; at least one data storage disk rotatably mounted within said housing; at least a first actuator arm assembly and at least a second actuator arm assembly, said at least first actuator arm assembly and said at least second actuator arm assembly being coupled to said housing, said at least first actuator arm assembly carrying a first head for at least reading data from said at least one data storage disk, said at least second actuator arm assembly carrying a second head for at least reading data from said at least one data storage disk; at least a first data storage device interface associated with said at least first actuator arm assembly and at least a second data storage device interface associated with said at least second actuator arm assembly; and a common hard drive controller, and wherein said first data storage device interface comprises at least a first hardware selection switch for configuring said at least first actuator arm assembly carrying said first head, and wherein said second data storage device interface comprises at least a second hardware selection switch for configuring said at least second actuator arm assembly carrying said second head.