Permanent-magnet spindle motor

A permanent-magnet spindle motor includes a rotor in which a plurality of magnet units have a specific spatial configuration that results in a concentrated magnetic flux and consequently a high rotation speed. Each magnet unit has two first magnets and two magnetic barrier spaces, wherein the first magnets are provided in the tubular rotating shaft of the rotor mirror-symmetrically with respect to an axis of mirror symmetry defined by a diameter of the rotating shaft, and wherein each of the magnetic barrier spaces is formed as a hole, penetrates the rotating shaft along the axial direction thereof, is open at the two axial ends of the rotating shaft, is located between the outer periphery of the rotating shaft and one of the first magnets, and is adjacent to the distal end (with respect to the axis of mirror symmetry) of the one of the first magnets.