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Adjustment of pitch and roll static torques in a disk drive head gimbal assembly

US7617737B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2006
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/6011
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a system and method for adjusting a static torque on a slider in a head-gimbal assembly, a substantially rigid mass is placed on an air-bearing surface (ABS) of a slider. A static attitude of the slider is measured, and an adjustment location and intensity for a flexure to yield a zero slider static attitude are calculated. The flexure is adjusted based on the measurement and calculations.

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