Support mechanism for magnetic head sliders and method for producing the same
US6057986A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4903
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A support structure for a magnetic head slider for reading/writing includes: (a) a wiring flexure including: (i) a plate substrate having a distal end and a proximal end and having an opening at the proximal end; (ii) an insulating layer formed on the plate substrate and having at least one through-hole at its proximal end; (iii) a conductor layer formed on the insulating layer; and (iv) a protection layer formed on the conductor layer and having at least one through-hole at its distal end; (b) a load beam having two sides through which an aperture is formed; and (c) an arm having a distal end where the load beam is supported. The wiring flexure passes through the aperture of the load beam and is fixed at a position between its distal end and its proximal end.
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