Magnetic disk apparatus with flexible printed circuit attached to head carriage by double sided pressure sensitive tape

A magnetic disk apparatus comprising a plurality of coaxially arranged magnetic disks having respective opposite surfaces and a magnetic head assembly, the magnetic head assembly comprising:

• a head carriage including a hub with an axis and a plurality of head arms extending from the hub in a line so that each of the head arms is inserted between two adjacent magnetic disks, the head carriage being rotatable about the axis of the hub;
• magnetic heads carried by the head arms for access to the respective surfaces of the magnetic disks;
• an actuator for rotationally actuating the head carriage so that the magnetic heads can move radially over the magnetic disks;
• a flexible printed circuit attached to the head carriage;
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• a layer of elastomeric material arranged between and connected to both the head carriage and the flexible printed circuit.