Head interconnect circuit with alignment finger
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsKurt J. Korkowski, Kenneth R. Fastner, Adam K. Himes, Gregory P. Myers, Andrew R. Motzko
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Abstract
A head interconnect circuit for connecting transducer elements of a data head to drive circuitry including an alignment finger on a lead tip for aligning leads relative to connectors or solder pads for electrically connecting heads to drive circuitry. A method for connecting a head interconnect circuit to a printed circuit supported on an head actuator including aligning an alignment finger on the lead tip with a printed surface of a drive circuit for soldering leads on the lead tip to solder pads or connectors on the drive circuit.
Claims20
A head interconnect circuit for connecting transducer elements of a data head to drive circuitry comprising:
- a base including a tail having a lead tip;
- a plurality of head leads;
- a plurality of circuit leads along the lead tip;
- a plurality of conductive paths electrically connecting the head leads and circuit leads;
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- an alignment finger on the lead tip for aligning circuit leads relative to connectors for electrically connecting heads to drive circuitry.
A head interconnect circuit for connecting transducer elements of a data head to drive circuitry comprising:
- a base including a tail having lead tip having a plurality of leads for connecting transducer elements to drive circuitry;
- means for aligning leads for connecting leads to drive circuitry.
A method for connecting a head interconnect circuit to a printed circuit supported on an head actuator comprising steps of:
- a) positioning a lead tip of a head interconnect circuit having a plurality of leads aligned along an edge of the lead tip with an edge of a circuit having a plurality of connectors spaced therealong;
- b) aligning an alignment finger on the lead tip with a reference surface of the circuit to align lead edge relative to connectors on the circuit;
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- c) soldering leads on the lead tip to connectors on the circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.