Interconnect module for use in a suspension assembly

A suspension assembly comprising:

• a slider/head assembly;
• a suspension having a connecting end and electrically conducting paths;
• a microactuator having a connecting end;
• and
• an interconnect module coupling the connecting ends of the suspension and the microactuator to route one or more data signals between said electrically conducting paths and said microactuator, such that the connecting end of the suspension is positioned in a first direction and the connecting end of the microactuator is positioned in a second direction.

An assembly, comprising:

• a first device;
• a second device;
• and
• an interconnect device coupled between said first and second devices to route one or more signals between said first and second devices,
• wherein said first device is a microactuator and said second device is a suspension.

A storage device, comprising:

• a disk;
• a spindle motor positioned to support and rotate said disk;
• a suspension assembly including an interconnect module coupled between a slider/head assembly and a suspension, said suspension having electrically conducting paths, and said interconnect module routing one or more data signals between said electrically conducting paths and said slider/head assembly;
• and
• a microactuator coupled to said suspension assembly and operable to position said suspension assembly above said disk to access said disk for reading and/or writing operations.

A storage device, comprising:

• a disk;
• a spindle motor positioned to support and rotate said disk;
• a suspension assembly including an interconnect module coupled between a suspension having a connecting end and electrically conducting paths and a microactuator having a connecting end, the interconnect module coupling the connecting ends of the suspension and the microactuator and routing data signals between said electrically conducting paths and said microactuator, such that the connecting end of the suspension is positioned in a first direction and the connecting end of the microactuator is positioned in a second direction;
• and
• an actuator coupled to said suspension assembly and operable to position said suspension assembly above said disk to access said disk for reading and/or writing operations.