Head gimbal assembly with integrated electrical conductors

A suspension system for supporting a data transducer comprising:

• a data transducer for reading and/or writing data on a data storage medium;
• a slider for holding the data transducer, the slider having a backside surface which is positioned away from the data storage medium;
• a slider support member for holding the slider;
• a load beam for applying a load to the slider;
• a flexure that connects the load beam to the slider support member, the flexure comprising a first arm and a second arm;
• an electrical cable extending along the backside surface of the slider and comprised of a first layer and a second layer, the second layer positioned on the first layer and comprising at least a first elongated strip of a high strength electrically conductive material and a second elongated strip of the high strength electrically conductive material, with the first elongated strip being separated from the second elongated strip by a space that prevents the first elongated strip from electrically shorting the second electrical strip, and the first layer being positioned between the backside surface of the slider and the second layer;
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• a first termination pad which is electrically connected to the data transducer and is positioned on the backside surface of the slider, the first elongated strip being electrically connected to the first termination pad.

A suspension system for supporting a data transducer comprising:

• a slider support member for holding a slider having an air bearing surface, a backside surface, a leading edge and a trailing edge;
• a load beam for applying a load to the slider, the load beam having a backside surface;
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• an electrical cable extending along the backside surface of the load beam and positioned for connection to the trailing edge of the slider, the electrical cable being comprised of a first layer and a second layer, the second layer positioned on the first layer and comprising at least a first elongated strip of a high strength electrically conductive material and a second elongated strip of the high strength electrically conductive material, with the first elongated strip being separated from the second elongated strip by a space that prevents the first elongated strip from electrically shorting the second electrical strip and the first layer being positioned between the slider support member and the second layer.

A suspension system for supporting a data transducer comprising:

• a data transducer for reading and/or writing data on a data storage medium;
• a slider for holding the data transducer, the slider having a backside surface which is positioned away from the data storage medium;
• a slider support member for holding the slider;
• a load beam for applying a load to the slider, the load beam having a backside surface;
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• an electrical cable extending along the backside surface of the load beam and positioned for connection to the trailing edge of the slider, the electrical cable being comprised of a first layer and a second layer, the second layer positioned on the first layer and comprising at least a first elongated strip of a high strength electrically conductive material and a second elongated strip of the high strength electrically conductive material, with the first elongated strip being separated from the second elongated strip by a space that prevents the first elongated strip from electrically shorting the second electrical strip and the first layer being positioned between the slider support member and the second layer.

A method for forming a head gimbal assembly comprising the steps of:

• a. forming a head gimbal assembly and frame from a continuous portion of a laminated material comprised of a first layer, a second layer and a third layer:
• b. positioning a slider at an approximately ninety degree angle to a plane containing the head gimbal assembly and frame;
• c. bonding the slider to a plurality of electrical lines extending across an aperture in the frame;
• d. partially separating the frame from the head gimbal assembly;
• e. changing the relative position of the slider to the head gimbal assembly by approximately ninety degrees;
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• f. completely removing the frame from the head gimbal assembly.

A suspension system for supporting a data transducer comprising:

• a slider support member for holding a slider having an air bearing surface, a backside surface, a leading edge and a trailing edge;
• a load beam for applying a load to the slider, the load beam having a frontside surface;
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• an electrical cable extending along the frontside surface of the load beam and positioned for connection to the trailing edge of the slider, the electrical cable being comprised of a first layer and a second layer, the second layer positioned on the first layer and comprising at least a first elongated strip of a high strength electrically conductive material and a second elongated strip of the high strength electrically conductive material, with the first elongated strip being separated from the second elongated strip by a space that prevents the first elongated strip from electrically shorting the second electrical strip and the first layer being positioned between the load beam and the second layer.