An approach for assembling a hard drive to a hard drive carrier is provided. The approach includes an ergonomic tool to aid with assembly. The ergonomic tool allows for a reduction in assembly time and prevents damage to the components. The ergonomic tool comprising of a base having a first surface and a first end open for receiving the components. The tool has a set of walls rising from the base, a first wall rising from the base proximate a second end opposite the first end and a pair of opposing side walls including voids rising from the first surface between the first end and the second end, to form a slot there between to receive the components within and adjacent the first surface. The tool has a releasable hold mechanism that aligns the components during assembly.

A method and apparatus for efficiently dismantling hard disk drives, including a holder assembly to clamp a hard disk drive, a scanner that reads identification information of the hard disk drive. A chain conveyor belt indexes the hard disk drive to a position at which a logic board of the hard disk drive is peeled off and dropped into a bin, and to a position at which a lid of the hard disk drive is separated from a housing by way of a wedge, and indexes to a punch position at which magnets are punched in a direction from the logic board side of the hard disk drive. By separating and disposing the logic board and the lid, each hard disk drive is efficiently and securely dismantled.

An approach for assembling a hard drive to a hard drive carrier is provided. The approach includes an ergonomic tool to aid with assembly. The ergonomic tool allows for a reduction in assembly time and prevents damage to the components. The ergonomic tool comprising of a base having a first surface and a first end open for receiving the components. The tool has a set of walls rising from the base, a first wall rising from the base proximate a second end opposite the first end and a pair of opposing side walls including voids rising from the first surface between the first end and the second end, to form a slot there between to receive the components within and adjacent the first surface. The tool has a releasable hold mechanism that aligns the components during assembly.

According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a circuit comprises: a memory array comprising one or more groupings of bitcells, one or more bitlines, and one or more wordlines; and one or more canary circuits coupled to the memory array, wherein each of the canary circuits is configured to predict at least partial breakdown of a corresponding grouping of bitcells in the memory array. According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a method includes: providing an excitation stress on one or more canary circuits corresponding to a grouping of bitcells in a memory array; detecting at least a partial breakdown of the one or more canary circuits; and generating a flag.

According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a circuit comprises: a memory array comprising one or more groupings of bitcells, one or more bitlines, and one or more wordlines; and one or more canary circuits coupled to the memory array, wherein each of the canary circuits is configured to predict at least partial breakdown of a corresponding grouping of bitcells in the memory array. According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a method includes: providing an excitation stress on one or more canary circuits corresponding to a grouping of bitcells in a memory array; detecting at least a partial breakdown of the one or more canary circuits; and generating a flag.

An apparatus for separating components of a hard disk drive includes a pair of opposing drive rollers and a separating blade mounted on a blade mount. The opposing drive rollers are configured to contact a hard disk drive housing and move the hard disk drive through a separating station. The separating station defines a base and includes the separating blade mounted on a blade mount. The separating blade and the blade mount are resiliently suspended relative to the base. The separating blade is configured to deflect to a separation point to remove a first hard drive component from a second hard drive component.

Methods of forming a semiconductor device are disclosed. A method comprising forming a hybrid transistor supported by a substrate. Forming the hybrid transistor comprises forming a source including a first low bandgap high mobility material, and forming a channel including a high bandgap low mobility material coupled with the first low bandgap high mobility material. Forming the hybrid transistor further comprises forming a drain including a second low bandgap high mobility material coupled with the a high bandgap low mobility material, and forming a gate separated from the channel via a gate oxide material. Methods of forming a transistor are also disclosed.

A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a hybrid transistor including a gate electrode, a drain material, a source material, and a channel material operatively coupled between the drain material and the source material. The source material and the drain material include a low bandgap high mobility material relative to the channel material that is high bandgap low mobility material. Memory arrays, semiconductor devices, and systems incorporating memory cells, and hybrid transistors are also disclosed, as well as related methods for forming and operating such devices.

Methods of forming a semiconductor device are disclosed. A method comprising forming a hybrid transistor supported by a substrate. Forming the hybrid transistor comprises forming a source including a first low bandgap high mobility material, and forming a channel including a high bandgap low mobility material coupled with the first low bandgap high mobility material. Forming the hybrid transistor further comprises forming a drain including a second low bandgap high mobility material coupled with the a high bandgap low mobility material, and forming a gate separated from the channel via a gate oxide material. Methods of forming a transistor are also disclosed.

Methods of forming a semiconductor device are disclosed. A method comprising forming a hybrid transistor supported by a substrate. Forming the hybrid transistor comprises forming a source including a first low bandgap high mobility material, and forming a channel including a high bandgap low mobility material coupled with the first low bandgap high mobility material. Forming the hybrid transistor further comprises forming a drain including a second low bandgap high mobility material coupled with the a high bandgap low mobility material, and forming a gate separated from the channel via a gate oxide material. Methods of forming a transistor are also disclosed.