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Top bond pad bias and variation control

US8279558B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2011
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/4826
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An assembly includes a slider and a suspension assembly. The slider includes an air bearing surface and a slider mounting surface opposite the air bearing surface. There are a plurality of slider pads on the slider mounting surface. The suspension assembly includes a plurality of suspension pads on a suspension mounting surface. Each of the suspension pads is connected to one of the slider pads with a solder joint so that the slider mounting surface has at least one of a pitch, roll, or yaw angle with respect to the suspension mounting.

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