Suspension assembly gimbal load beam stiffener
US6215627A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disc drive includes a spindle motor, a spindle, a disc, control circuitry, an actuator, and an armature. The spindle motor is coupled to the spindle to which the disc is also coupled. The control circuitry is coupled to the actuator and provides the actuator with control signals. The armature includes a load beam coupled to the actuator such that energization of the actuator displaces the load beam. The gimbal is coupled to the head and is also coupled to the load beam by a plurality of spaced apart attachment points. An interconnect operably couples the head to the control circuitry.
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