Head suspension with asymmetric linkage and asymmetric microactuator in plane of mounting region to provide a pseudosymmetric configuration
US7872834B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4873
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual stage microactuated head suspension includes a base plate, a mounting region attached to the base plate, a load beam coupled to the mounting region, a flexure supported by the load beam and the mounting region, and a microactuator mechanically and electrically coupled to the mounting region. The mounting region is oriented in a plane and includes a microactuator slot for receiving the microactuator such that the microactuator lies substantially or entirely in the plane of the mounting region. The head suspension includes a microactuator support structure provided for mechanically and electrically coupling the microactuator to the mounting region.
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