Suspension assembly including a dimple that contacts a...

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2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Watko, Julie Anne (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head mounting

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C360S244300

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07864488

ABSTRACT:
A suspension assembly includes a load beam having a protruding dimple and a laminate flexure. The laminate flexure includes a structural layer that is attached to the load beam, and a dielectric layer. The laminate flexure includes a flexure tongue for mounting a head. The flexure tongue includes the structural layer and the dielectric layer and a hole that extends through the structural layer but not through the dielectric layer. The dimple contacts the dielectric layer via the hole.

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