Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Record transport with head stationary during transducing – Drum record
Patent
1995-06-23
1997-07-01
Levy, Stuart S.
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Record transport with head stationary during transducing
Drum record
360 9701, 360108, 361749, 439 67, G11B 2108, G11B 2504, H05K 100
Patent
active
056444524
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus connects a flexible circuit to an actuator arm of a disc drive. The actuator arm supports a transducer head assembly, and the flexible circuit includes an electrical circuit supporting structure supporting a first electrical circuit coupled to the transducing head assembly. The apparatus comprises a solder joint. In one embodiment, the solder joint comprises a pin, respective first and second pin receiving holes in the actuator arm and supporting structure, and a solder connection between the pin and the supporting structure. Connecting the flexible circuit to the actuator arm entails inserting the pin through the second pin receiving hole, press-fitting the pin into the first pin receiving hole, and soldering it to the supporting structure. Another embodiment includes a solder connection between a ground plane on the supporting structure and the pin.
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Allsup David S.
Cox Alvin E.
Eckerd Steven S.
Maggio Mark S.
Levy Stuart S.
Renner Craig A.
Seagate Technology Inc.
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