Suspension assembly having a microactuator electrically connected to a gold coating on a stainless steel surface
US8542465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/596
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel suspension assembly includes a suspension assembly mounting plate, a microactuator mounting structure extending from the suspension assembly mounting plate, a load beam extending from the microactuator mounting structure, and a laminated flexure attached to the load beam. The laminated flexure includes a tongue that has a read head bonding surface. The suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and a piezoelectric microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating.
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