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US 2005/0030671 A1Published application
Suspension with stiffened end-tab for actuator in data storage device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsChul-Woo Lee, Ki-Tag Jeong, Tae-Soo Kim
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Abstract
An end-tab extends from a suspension for an actuator within a data storage device such as a HDD (hard disk drive). A suspension body supports a read/write head, and the end-tab extends from the suspension body. At least one dimension, such as the width and/or the height, of the end-tab increases from toward a front end of the end-tab to toward the suspension body. Thus, the weight of the end-tab is minimized, and yet the stiffness of the end-tab is enhanced.
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A suspension for an actuator within a data storage device, the suspension comprising:
- a suspension body for supporting a read/write head;
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- an end-tab extending from the suspension body, wherein at least one dimension of the end-tab increases from toward a front end of the end-tab to toward the suspension body.
A data storage device, comprising:
- a disk for storing data;
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- an actuator with a suspension that includes:
- a suspension body for supporting a read/write head;
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- an end-tab extending from the suspension body, wherein at least one dimension of the end-tab increases from toward a front end of the end-tab to toward the suspension body.
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