Microactuated dimple for head suspensions

A head suspension for supporting a head slider over a disk in a dynamic storage device, the head suspension comprising:

• a load beam;
• a flexure having a slider mounting region;
• a dimple interface transmitting a load beam force to the slider mounting region;
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• means mounted directly to the load beam for moving the slider mounting region transverse to tracks on the disk through action of frictional forces at the dimple interface wherein the load beam comprises first and second sides, with the microactuator mounted to the first side, and the slider mounting region comprises a slider side and a non-slider side with the head slider attached on the slider side, and wherein the non-slider side of the slider mounting region contacts the second side of the load beam at the dimple interface.

A head suspension for supporting a head slider over a disk in a dynamic storage device and providing precise movement of the head slider relative to tracks on the disk, the head suspension comprising:

• a load beam;
• a flexure having a slider mounting region;
• a dimple interface between the load beam and flexure;
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• a microactuator directly mounted to the load beam and coupled to the dimple interface, wherein in response to tracking drive signals the microactuator causes transverse movement of the slider mounting region through the dimple interface by action of frictional forces at the dimple interface wherein the load beam comprises first and second sides, with the microactuator mounted to the first side, and the slider mounting region comprises a slider side and a non-slider side with the head slider attached on the slider side, and wherein the non-slider side of the slider mounting region contacts the second side of the load beam at the dimple interface.