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Dual sided electrical traces for disk drive suspension flexures

US7518830B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2006
Grant dateApr 14, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/486
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flexure for attachment to a load beam in an integrated lead disk drive suspension assembly. The flexure includes a spring metal layer having slider mounting region, a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. A first group of conductive leads extends along at least a portion of the first surface and is separated from the spring metal layer by a first dielectric layer. A second group of conductive leads extends along at least a portion of the second surface and is separated from the spring metal layer by a second dielectric layer. A conductive interconnection extends between a conductive lead from the first group of conductive leads and a conductive lead from the second group of conductive leads. One or more leads from each of the first and second groups of conductive leads can be attached to a magnetic head.

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