Method for connecting a head interconnect circuit with alignment finger to a printed circuit
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsKurt J. Korkowski, Kenneth R. Fastner, Adam K. Himes, Gregory P. Myers, Andrew R. Motzko
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Abstract
A head interconnect circuit for connecting transducer elements of a data head to drive circuitry including an alignment finger on a lead tip for aligning leads relative to connectors or solder pads for electrically connecting heads to drive circuitry. A method for connecting a head interconnect circuit to a printed circuit supported on an head actuator including aligning an alignment finger on the lead tip with a printed surface of a drive circuit for soldering leads on the lead tip to solder pads or connectors on the drive circuit.
Claims4
A method for connecting a head interconnect circuit to a printed circuit supported on a head actuator comprising steps of:
- a) inserting a lead tip of the head interconnect circuit having a plurality of leads aligned along a lead edge of the lead tip into a slot in the circuit supported on the head actuator, the circuit supported on the head actuator having a plurality of connectors spaced therealong;
- b) engaging a surface of an alignment finger on the lead tip with a reference surface of the circuit supported on the head actuator to align the lead edge relative to the plurality of connectors on the circuit supported on the head actuator;
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- c) soldering the leads on the lead tip to the plurality of connectors on the circuit supported on the head actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.