Disk drives, head stack, head gimbal and suspension...

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2005-04-28

2008-08-19

Miller, Brian E. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head mounting

For shifting head between tracks

C360S245900

Reexamination Certificate

active

07414814

ABSTRACT:
A suspension assembly for a disk drive includes a load beam and a flexure. The flexure has a first end including a plurality of bond pads for electrical connection to a slider and a second end having a tail for attachment to a flexible cable. The tail includes a support layer having a free end defining cutouts forming a plurality of peninsula-shaped regions, such that a plane oriented perpendicular to the support layer and disposed between the peninsula-shaped regions and extending beyond the free end of the tail does not cut through any support layer material. An insulating layer may be disposed on the support layer. A connection pad may be disposed on the insulating layer on each of the peninsula-shaped regions. Conductive traces may be disposed on the insulating layer to electrically connect each connection pad to a corresponding bond pad. A head is coupled to the bond pads.

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