US 2016/0104503 A1 · LOW RESISTANCE GROUND JOINTS FOR DUAL STAGE ACTUATION DISK DRIVE SUSPENSIONS

Low resistance ground joints for dual stage actuation disk drive suspensions

AssigneeHutchinson Technology Incorporated

InventorsJeffry S. BENNIN, Jacob D. BJORSTROM, Shawn P. BOPP, Reed T. HENTGES, Michael T. HOFFLANDER, Richard R. JENNEKE, Craig A. LEABCH, Mark S. LEWANDOWSKI, Zachary A. POKORNOWSKI, Brian D. SCHAFER, Brian J. STEPIEN, John A. THEGET, John E. THEISEN, John L. WAGNER

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Abstract

A stainless steel dual stage actuated disk drive head suspension baseplate including a plated electrical contact area having nickel and gold. The baseplate can be heat treated. The nickel and gold can be in a mixture.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A stainless steel disk drive head suspension baseplate including a plated contact area, wherein the plated contact area comprises nickel and gold.

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Application

14/974,760Filed 18 Dec 2015

Priority

24 May 2010

Published

14 Apr 2016

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Classification4 codes

G11B 5/4873
Specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives: the arm comprising piezoelectric or…
G11B 5/4833
Specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives: structure of the arm assembly, e.g.…
G11B 5/4853
Specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives: constructional details of the…
G11B
Information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer

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Application61/396,239Us provisional application · filed 24 May 2010

Application13/114,212Continuation · filed 24 May 2011

Application14/531,571Continuation · filed 3 Nov 2014

Application14/974,760Continuation

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