Head gimbal assembly and disk drive with the same
US8254064B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4846
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a head gimbal assembly includes a load beam, a metal plate mounted on the load beam and constituting a gimbal includes a limiter portion, a flexure includes a plurality of conductors formed over the metal plate with an insulating layer therebetween, a slider includes a head and mounted on the gimbal, and a positioning reference mark formed on the limiter portion by parts of the conductors and configured to position the slider. The plurality of conductors includes conductors which conduct to the positioning reference mark through the metal plate and constitute an interleaved structure.
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