Electrostatic discharge protection for disk drive integrated...

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2005-01-25

2005-01-25

Chen, Tianjie (Department: 2652)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head mounting

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Reexamination Certificate

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06847505

ABSTRACT:
The present invention couples shunting pads to the conductor leads of a suspension assembly for supporting a slider in a magnetic storage system, which can be use to temporarily shunt the leads to prevent against damage to the heads by electrostatic discharge. In one embodiment, the suspension assembly includes shunting pads that are sized and positioned to allow shunting using a probe. In another embodiment, a suspension assembly includes a built-in shunting tab that when applied, temporarily shunts the MR read head and prevents any transient voltage from developing across the head. In a further embodiment a tool having multiple probes is integrated into a jig, which is used for holding and shunting one or more suspension assemblies during processing. In one embodiment, the present invention is applied to an integrated lead suspension assembly.

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