Patent · US Expired

Thin film magnetic head and assembly configured to reduce risk of discharge between the coil and the core slider

US5901014A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1996
Grant dateMay 4, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/40
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic head assembly includes a slider on which a magnetic head is mounted, a spring arm having a gimbal portion on which the slider is mounted, a wiring pattern provided on the spring arm and electrically connected to the magnetic head, and an insulating member provided between the slider and the gimbal portion of the spring arm.

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