Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Patent
1998-01-06
1999-07-20
Hall, Carl E.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
2960304, 360103, 360104, G11B 542
Patent
active
059241870
ABSTRACT:
A head suspension having a load beam and flexure both including electrical components formed integrally therewith, and a method for fabricating the same. The load beam is formed using subtractive methods such as chemical etching to reduce the cost of forming the load beam. The flexure is formed using additive methods such a sputtering, evaporation, or photolithographic techniques to allow the electrical components to be relatively low mass and flexible. The flexure electrical components are electrically interconnected with the load beam electrical components. In this way, the head suspension is formed having reduced cost and desirable dynamic characteristics.
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Hall Carl E.
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
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