Suspension assembly and disk device
US11074931B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/116
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a suspension assembly includes a support plate, a wiring member disposed on the support plate, and a head supported on the support plate through the wiring member. The wiring member includes a distal end portion electrically connected to the head, a connection end portion extending outside the support plate, and a plurality of wirings extending between the distal end portion and the connection end portion. The connection end portion includes an opening with predetermined length and width and thirteen or more connection terminals disposed in the opening and arranged at intervals in a direction of the length. A percentage of an area of the opening occupied by areas of the thirteen or more connection terminals is 40% to 65% inclusive.
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