Suspension with locally strengthened integrated trace connections
US8159786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/486
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head gimbal assembly may comprise a slider, a micro-actuator attached to the slider, a flexure to mount the slider and the micro-actuator, and a suspension comprising a support region, a main portion, and a moving portion, wherein the flexure comprises a plurality of trace sets to electrically couple the micro-actuator and the slider, and wherein the plurality of trace sets are laminated generally parallel to each other.
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