Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-30
2009-06-23
Kim, Paul D (Department: 3729)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
C029S603030, C029S603070, C205S119000, C205S122000, C216S039000, C216S065000, C360S234500, C360S244200, C360S244800, C360S245200, C360S245400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07549211
ABSTRACT:
A method for de-tabbing a dielectric tab extending between and bonded to first and second stainless steel portions of a disk drive head suspension component. Exemplary first and second stainless steel portions are a flexure base region and a flexure tongue. The method includes applying laser energy to the dielectric tab. The laser energy is characterized by one or more parameters, e.g., a pulse width and/or an energy density, causing de-bonding of the dielectric tab from the first and second stainless steel portions.
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Keranen Lucas P.
Koba Hryhory T.
Kumar Arun S.
Loehlein Raymond A.
Madsen Patrick E.
Faegre & Benson LLP
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
Kim Paul D
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