Patent · US Expired

Integrated method and device for a dual stage micro-actuator and suspension design for the hard disk driver

US6950288B2 · kind B2 · utility

52Cited by
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35Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 2003
Grant dateSep 27, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/5552
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method using a connection plate to electrically couple a magnetic read/write head to a printed circuit assembly. The connection plate has a set of contact pads to control reads and a set of contact pads to control. The printed circuit assembly also allows control of the micro-actuator arms. The connection plate can be attached to a framing assembly of the micro-actuator by laser welding or by using an ultraviolet cured epoxy.

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