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Performance test method of head gimbal assembly with precise positioning actuator

US6801377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2001
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/001
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of testing a performance of an HGA including a step of obtaining a displacement performance of a precise positioning actuator by driving this actuator to displace and by executing a track profile measurement of at least one thin-film magnetic head element.

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