Air bearing slider and head Gimbal assembly

A head suspension comprising a load beam and a flexure, said flexure comprising a mounting pad and an annular gimbal element, said gimbal element surrounding said mounting pad, said gimbal element being connected to said mounting pad by at least two pitch elements, wherein:

• at least one of said pitch elements has a length greater than one third of the length of said mounting pad;
• said gimbal element has an inner periphery connected only to said pitch elements;
• said mounting pad is located between said pitch elements;
• said flexure farther comprises at least two roll elements located along a first axis, said first axis being at least substantially perpendicular to another axis passing through said pitch elements and a central region of said mounting pad, each of said roll elements connecting a portion of said gimbal element to a portion of said load beam, each of said roll elements having a length greater than the length of said at least one of said pitch elements;
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• wherein said mounting pad comprises a periphery having a first periphery portion and a second periphery portion, said first periphery portion being unconnected, said first periphery portion being separated from said gimbal element inner periphery by a first distance, said second periphery portion being connected to one of said pitch elements, said second periphery portion being separated from said gimbal element inner periphery by a second distance, said second distance being larger than said first distance.