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Suspension with locally strengthened integrated trace connections

US8159786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2008
Grant dateApr 17, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 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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