The Race to Seal Helium HDDs (2021)

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Post by Quizzical4230 » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 6:42 AM UTC

Re: The Race to Seal Helium HDDs (2021)

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Post by rx_tx » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 7:00 AM UTC

(2021)

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Post by wigster » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:32 AM UTC

if helium is better, why not use a vacuum?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:34 AM UTC

wigster wrote: post #3

if helium is better, why not use a vacuum?

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Post by exe34 » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:34 AM UTC

wigster wrote: post #3

if helium is better, why not use a vacuum?

vacuums tend to collapse on themselves, I think it might be more costly in structural elements to prevent that?

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Post by askvictor » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:35 AM UTC

wigster wrote: post #3

if helium is better, why not use a vacuum?

Maybe structural issues in trying to stop the case from imploding?

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Post by tedsanders » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:36 AM UTC

wigster wrote: post #3

if helium is better, why not use a vacuum?

But their website looks pretty stale, and I don’t see evidence of traction from brief Googling.

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Post by rwmj » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:40 AM UTC

wigster wrote: post #3

if helium is better, why not use a vacuum?

Hydrogen would also be .. interesting ...

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Post by Panzer04 » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:43 AM UTC

wigster wrote: post #3

if helium is better, why not use a vacuum?

Is heat a concern in HDDs? Vacuum would probably make it extremely difficult to cool if it's necessary.

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Post by ramchip » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 8:45 AM UTC

"Abundant" in the infographic is questionable... in the universe yes, but on Earth not really.