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US 2003/0067720 A1Published application
Wireless suspension design to accommodate multiple drive designs
AssigneeSAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
InventorManuel A. Hernandez
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Abstract
A wireless suspension design is described that can be used in varying types of drive designs. In one embodiment, a flex circuit is provided with at least two indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent when attaching it to a head stack assembly.
Claims16
A flex circuit to be coupled in a disk drive comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of conductors deposited with respect to said substrate;
- wherein said substrate includes indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent.
A suspension assembly comprising:
- a head gimbal assembly;
- a suspension coupled to said head gimbal assembly;
- and
- a flex circuit coupled to said head gimbal assembly wherein said flex circuit includes indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent relative to said suspension assembly.
1 more element
A disk drive comprising:
- a disk capable of being rotated and to store data thereon;
- a suspension assembly including
- a head gimbal assembly;
- a suspension coupled to said head gimbal assembly;
- and
- a flex circuit coupled to said head gimbal assembly wherein said flex circuit includes indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent relative to said suspension assembly.
3 more elements
A method of manufacturing a suspension assembly comprising:
- forming a flex circuit including a substrate;
- providing indicia on said substrate to indicate where the substrate is to be bent.
A method of manufacturing a suspension assembly comprising:
- forming substrate and conductors onto a flexure, said substrate including indicia to indicate where the substrate is to be bent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.