Head gimbal assembly having plurality of terminals and disk drive with the same
US8605390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4853
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a head gimbal assembly includes a suspension, a head, and a conductor trace on the suspension, including one end portion electrically connected to the head and the other end portion includes a terminal area. The conductor trace includes a thin metal plate, a base insulating layer on the thin metal plate, a trace pattern on the base insulating layer, including a plurality of conductors and a plurality of first and second connection terminals continuous with the conductors, and a cover insulating layer on the base insulating layer, configured to cover the trace pattern. The terminal area includes an opening including two opposite side edges, the first connection terminals extend into the opening from one of the side edges thereof, and the second connection terminals extend into the opening from the other side edge thereof.
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