Suspension assembly having a head IC chip mounting portion
US6134084A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/486
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A suspension adapted to be mounted on an actuator arm and elastically support a head slider having a head includes a base portion configured and adapted to be mounted to an end of the actuator arm. Also included is a head slider mounting portion adapted to support the head slider. The head slider mounting portion is located at an opposite end of the suspension from the base portion. A tongue portion extends from the base portion in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the base portion, and a head IC chip mounting portion is formed on the tongue portion. The head IC chip mounting portion is configured and arranged to support a head IC chip thereon.
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