Method and system of using a step plate mechanically formed in a disk drive suspension flexure to mount a micro-actuator to the flexure
US7660079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4853
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head gimbal assembly includes a suspension including a suspension flexure. The suspension flexure includes a step plate mechanically formed in the suspension flexure. A micro-actuator is mounted to the step plate of the suspension flexure. The step plate is constructed and arranged to support the micro-actuator such that a substantially constant gap is maintained between a top support of the micro-actuator and the suspension flexure in use.
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