Head gimbal assembly and disk drive provided with the same

Details Head gimbal assembly and disk drive provided with the same Head gimbal assembly and disk drive provided with the same

2010-01-25

2011-11-15

Blouin, Mark (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head mounting

For shifting head between tracks

Reexamination Certificate

active

08059369

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a head gimbal assembly of a disk drive includes an arm and a suspension extending from the arm, a head supported by the suspension, and a flexure on the arm and the suspension. One end portion of the flexure is electrically connected to the head, and the other end portion thereof includes a terminal area. The flexure includes a base insulating layer, a conductor pattern formed on the base insulating layer and having a plurality of connection terminals, and a cover insulating layer formed on the base insulating layer so as to cover the conductor pattern. The connection terminals are exposed to the inside of an opening in the base and cover insulating layers with a protective insulating layer and a thin metal plate overlaid on one surface of each of the connection terminals.

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