Suspension assembly, head suspension assembly and disk device with the same
US9093089B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/483
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a suspension assembly includes a support plate, a trace member attached to the support plate, and an actuation element configured to expand and contract, and fixed to the trace member. The trace member includes a proximal-end plate portion, a metallic plate including a division plate portion, an insulating layer including a bridge portion, a conductive layer to form a plurality of traces and a counter-plate provided on the bridge portion between the proximal-end plate portion and the division plate portion and opposing the actuation element via the insulating layer, and the actuation element is located on the bridge portion.
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