Suspension and head gimbal assembly with the suspension
US6614624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A suspension for supporting a head slider which has at least one write head element with terminal electrodes and at least one read head element with terminal electrodes includes a resilient suspension member, and a lead conductor member including a pair of first trace conductors and a pair of second trace conductors. One ends of the pair of first trace conductors are electrically connected to the terminal electrodes of the at least one write head element, and one ends of the pair of second trace conductors are electrically connected to the terminal electrodes of the at least one read head element. At least part of the lead conductor member is fixed to the suspension member. The pair of first trace conductors are separately located at opposite side regions of the suspension member in a top end section of the suspension member, respectively.
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