Suspension design for elevated slider attachment
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsMichael L. Rancour, Richard L. Segar, Sandeepan Bhattacharya
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Abstract
An actuation assembly includes a movable actuator arm, a suspension assembly, a slider, and means for attaching the slider to the gimbal. The actuator arm supports the suspension assembly, which includes a gimbal carrying a gimbal bond pad that is electrically isolated from the gimbal. The slider includes an air bearing surface and a gimbal opposing face opposite the air bearing surface. The means for attaching the slider to the gimbal provide a direct contact between the gimbal and the slider and elevate a plane of the gimbal opposing face with respect to the gimbal bond pad. The means for attaching the slider to the gimbal is integral with the gimbal.
Claims20
An actuation assembly comprising:
- a movable actuator arm supporting a suspension assembly, the suspension assembly including a gimbal carrying a gimbal bond pad that is electrically isolated from the gimbal;
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- a slider including an air bearing surface and a gimbal opposing face opposite the air bearing surface;
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- means for attaching the slider to the gimbal so as to provide a direct contact between the gimbal and the slider, and to elevate a plane of the gimbal opposing face with respect to the gimbal bond pad, wherein the means for attaching the slider to the gimbal is integral with the gimbal.
An actuation assembly comprising:
- a movable actuator arm;
- a load beam supported by the actuator arm;
- a slider supporting a transducing head, the slider having an air bearing surface and a gimbal opposing face opposite the air bearing surface;
- a gimbal supporting the slider and having a slider opposing face and carrying a gimbal bond pad that is electrically isolated from the gimbal, the gimbal connected to a distal end of the load beam;
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- at least two standoffs extending from the slider opposing face, wherein the standoffs are integrally formed from the gimbal to provide a direct contact between the gimbal and the slider, the standoffs having a height greater than a height of the gimbal bond pad so that the gimbal opposing face of the slider is vertically spaced from a surface of the gimbal bond pad.
A head gimbal assembly comprising:
- a slider having an air bearing surface and a gimbal opposing face opposite the air bearing surface;
- a gimbal for supporting the slider, the gimbal having a slider opposing face and carrying a gimbal bond pad that is electrically isolated from the gimbal;
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- at least two standoffs integrally formed on the slider opposing face wherein the standoffs provide a direct contact between the gimbal and the slider and the standoffs elevate plane of the gimbal opposing face with respect to the gimbal bond pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.