Suspension board with circuit and producing method thereof
US-2015380030-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Suspension assembly having a microactuator electrically connected to a gold coating on a stainless steel surface
US2016133283A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016133283-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514802329-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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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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1 - 28 . (canceled) 29 . A disk drive comprising: a disk drive base; a spindle attached to the disk drive base; a disk mounted on the spindle; a coarse actuator attached to the disk drive base, the coarse actuator including an actuator arm; a suspension assembly, the suspension assembly including a suspension assembly mounting plate attached to the actuator arm; 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 including a tongue; wherein the suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and further comprises a microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating; and a read head bonded to the tongue, wherein the load beam includes at least one hinge plate and the stainless steel surface is a stainless steel surface of the hinge plate. 30 . A suspension assembly comprising: 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 including a tongue that has a read head bonding surface; wherein the suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and further comprises a microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating, wherein the load beam includes at least one hinge plate and the stainless steel surface is a stainless steel surface of the hinge plate. 31 . The suspension assembly of claim 30 wherein the at least one hinge plate and the load beam are a single component having material continuity rather than being an assembly of subcomponents. 32 . The suspension assembly of claim 30 wherein the at least one hinge plate is attached to the load beam by a plurality of spot welds. 33 . A head gimbal assembly (HGA) comprising: a suspension assembly, the suspension assembly including 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 including a tongue; wherein the suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and further comprises a microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating; and a read head bonded to the tongue, wherein the load beam includes at least one hinge plate and the stainless steel surface is a stainless steel surface of the hinge plate.
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the arm comprising piezoelectric or other actuators for adjustment of the arm · CPC title
- G11B5/4853Primary
Constructional details of the electrical connection between head and arm · CPC title
- G11B5/483Primary
Piezoelectric devices between head and arm, e.g. for fine adjustment · CPC title
for track following on disks {(G11B5/5526, G11B5/5552, G11B5/5565, G11B5/5582 take precedence)} · CPC title
Structure of the arm assembly, e.g. load beams, flexures, parts of the arm adapted for controlling vertical force on the head (G11B5/484 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016133283A1 cover?
- 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 sta…
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- Western Digital Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G11B5/4853. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu May 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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