Patent ID: 7508622

Claim:
A data storage cartridge comprising: a non-tape storage medium; a data connector including: a platform disposed within a cavity defined by a major cavity wall and an opening opposite the major cavity wall, the platform defining opposing, first and second major surfaces, a plurality of connection pads configured to provide electrical access to the non-tape storage medium, the connection pads attached to the first major surface, wherein the second major surface faces, and is transversely spaced from, the major cavity wall; and a cartridge housing substantially enclosing the non-tape storage medium and the data connector; wherein the platform is cantilevered relative to the cartridge housing such that the second major surface is deflectable toward the major cavity wall, and further wherein the connection pads are transversely accessible by a read/write device, the read/write device being configured to receive the data storage cartridge and to at least one of read data from and write data to the non-tape storage medium via the plurality of connection pads.