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Alignment of sliders in head gimbal assemblies

US6212760A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1999
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4978
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Problems aligning a slider with a dimple in manufacture of head gimbal assemblies for disk drive suspensions are obviated by defining a series of optically readable indicia on or about the dimple that serve as a reference for positioning apparatus rather than the dimple.

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