Head gimbal assembly with a ground or source voltage lead conductor
US6839204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4853
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An HGA has a head slider including at least one write head element with terminal electrodes and at least one read head element with terminal electrodes, a suspension for supporting the head slider at a top end section thereof, and a lead conductor member including first trace conductors and second trace conductors. One ends of the first trace conductors are electrically connected to the terminal electrodes of the at least one write head element, and one ends of the 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. The lead conductor member further includes a ground (GND) or source voltage (Vcc) conductor inserted between the first and second trace conductors.
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