Micro-actuator with integrated trace and bonding pad support
US7535680B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5556
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A micro-actuator for a head gimbal assembly includes a frame, a first set of bonding pads provided to one end of the frame, a second set of bonding pads provided to an opposing end of the frame, and a trace integrated to the frame. The trace interconnects the first set of bonding pads and the second set of bonding pads.
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