System and method for a three-piece design of a magnetic head assembly
US6937443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4903
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for an improved magnetic head arm assembly (HAA) is disclosed. The HAA includes three principal components, a head gimbal assembly (HGA), a flexible printed circuit (FPC) assembly, and an actuator coil assembly. The design allows for HAA rigidity, yet each of the components is designable and manufacturable independent of one another, in addition to other advantages over current methods.
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