Disc apparatus head slider support suspension
Abstract
A wiring pattern (42, 43, 44, 45) having a small inductance and a small capacitance can be formed without increasing an equivalent mass of a suspension (30) supporting a head slider (80) in a disc apparatus. The suspension (30) elastically supports the head slider (80) having a head (82). A base portion (32) of the suspension is mounted to an arm (25) driven by an actuator (24). The head slider (80) is mounted on a head slider mounting portion (31 ) formed on an end of the suspension (30) opposite to the base portion (32). A tongue portion (35) is formed along a side of the base portion (32). The tongue portion (35) uprightly protrudes from the base portion (32). A head IC chip (90) is mounted on a head IC chip mounting portion (65) formed in the tongue portion (35).

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Numbers
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- 0902427
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0902427
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0902427
- Application
- 98302347
- Application, DOCDB
- 98302347
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19980302347
Titles3
- German
- Stützaufhängung für Plattengerät-Kopfgleiter
- English
- Disc apparatus head slider support suspension
- French
- Suspension de support de glisseur de tête pour appareil à disque
Classification
- CPC, 1
- G11B5/486
- IPC, 4
- G11B5 60
- G11B5 48
- G11B21 02
- G11B21 21
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia