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US 2003/0142446 A1Published application
Head suspension assembly and disk drive provided with the same
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorMasaaki Habata
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Abstract
A head suspension assembly includes an arm and a suspension extending from the arm. The arm has an opening portion penetrating the arm. A trace is located on the arm and the suspension and extends opposite the opening portion. A radiator plate is attached to an outer surface of the trace and extends at least opposite the opening portion. A head IC is located in the opening portion and connected electrically to a wiring pattern of the trace.
Claims12
A head suspension assembly comprising:
- an arm;
- a suspension extending from the arm;
- an opening portion penetrating the arm;
- a trace having a wiring pattern sandwiched between insulating layers, located on the arm and the suspension, and extending opposite to the opening portion, the trace having a first surface situated on the side of the arm and the suspension and a second surface situated opposite the first surface;
- a head mounted on the second surface side of the trace and situated on a distal end portion of the suspension;
- a radiator plate attached to the second surface of the trace and extending at least opposite to the opening portion;
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- a head IC located in the opening portion and connected electrically to the wiring pattern of the trace.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.