A shaft secured to a hub is inserted and rotatably supported in a sleeve secured
to a base. A dynamic pressure groove is formed in the inner peripheral surface
of the sleeve, and lubricant is sealed between the shaft and the sleeve. The rotation
of the shaft causes dynamic pressure to generate in the lubricant due to the dynamic
pressure groove, supporting the shaft floatingly. The crystallized-glass sleeve
allows heat generated in a coil to be hardly transferred to the shaft, thereby
reducing the variations in the clearance between the shaft and the sleeve due to
temperature changes to a minimum in cooperation with the crystallized-glass sleeve
with a low thermal expansion coefficient. Finishing accuracy of the bearing surface
can be improved by chemical polishing. Consequently, the rotation accuracy can
be improved and the leakage of lubricant due to the variations in the clearance
can be prevented.