Suspension assembly having a microactuator bonded to a flexure
US8339748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/486
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a top-side and a bottom-side; a microactuator mounting structure formed in the mounting plate; a microactuator mounted in the microactuator mounting structure in which the microactuator has a top-side and a bottom-side; and a flexure attached to the bottom-side of the of mounting plate and the microactuator. The flexure includes a pad layer and a through-hole, in which the through-hole extends through the pad layer. An epoxy on the pad layer bonds widely to the microactuator and extends through the through-hole.
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