Piezoelectric assembly for micropositioning a disc drive head
US6118637A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/2045
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An assembly and method for micropositioning a disc drive head is described. An implementation of the assembly includes a gimbal, a piezoelectric element bonded to the gimbal and electrically connected to a voltage source, and a slider connected to the piezoelectric element. The assembly may also include at least a second piezoelectric element bonded to the gimbal and connected to the slider. The piezoelectric elements may be made of PZT material, and each may be in a monomorph or bimorph configuration.
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