Head-gimbal assembly, microactuator, and manufacturing method of the microactuator
US8427783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4873
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head-gimbal assembly. The head-gimbal assembly includes a suspension, a microactuator disposed on the suspension, and a head-slider bonded to the microactuator. The head-gimbal assembly further includes a connection pad disposed on the suspension, a connection pad disposed on the microactuator and formed over an edge between a side surface and a top surface of the microactuator to have a bend portion with an obtuse angle, and a metallic interconnection joint for interconnecting the connection pad of the suspension with the connection pad of the microactuator.
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