公开(公告)号：US06424505B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09306375

申请日：1999-05-06

申请人： Chung F. Lam ,  Caleb Kai-lo Chang ,  Dino Tommy Anthony Martinez

发明人： Chung F. Lam ,  Caleb Kai-lo Chang ,  Dino Tommy Anthony Martinez

IPC分类号： G11B540

CPC分类号： G11B5/486 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/4806

摘要： A method and system for protecting a suspension assembly, such as a flex-on-suspension or trace suspension assembly, is disclosed. The suspension assembly is for use with a magnetoresistive (MR) head including an MR sensor. The MR sensor has a first end and a second end. The method and system include providing a first lead coupled with the first end of the MR sensor and providing a second lead coupled with the second end of the MR sensor. The method and system further include providing an insulating film supporting a first portion of the first lead and a second portion of the second lead. The method and system also include providing a resistor coupled with the first lead, the resistor being sufficiently large to damp a transient current in the MR sensor.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于保护悬架组件的方法和系统，例如悬挂悬架或跟踪悬架组件。 悬架组件用于包括MR传感器的磁阻（MR）头。 MR传感器具有第一端和第二端。 该方法和系统包括提供与MR传感器的第一端耦合的第一引线，并提供与MR传感器的第二端耦合的第二引线。 该方法和系统还包括提供支撑第一引线的第一部分和第二引线的第二部分的绝缘膜。 该方法和系统还包括提供与第一引线耦合的电阻器，该电阻器足够大以阻尼MR传感器中的瞬态电流。

公开(公告)号：US06373660B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09525929

申请日：2000-03-14

申请人： Chung Fai Lam ,  Caleb Kai-lo Chang ,  Dino Tommy Anthony Martinez ,  Dallas W. Meyer ,  Seila Chao Chim

发明人： Chung Fai Lam ,  Caleb Kai-lo Chang ,  Dino Tommy Anthony Martinez ,  Dallas W. Meyer ,  Seila Chao Chim

IPC分类号： G11B548

CPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/455 ,  G11B5/4806 ,  G11B2005/0016

摘要： A method and system for protecting a magnetoresistive (MR) head from electrostatic discharge damage is disclosed. The MR head includes an MR sensor having a first end and a second end. The MR head is coupled with a suspension assembly including a first lead coupled with the first end of the MR sensor, a second lead coupled with the second end of the MR sensor, and an insulating film supporting first and second portions of the first and second leads. In one aspect, the method and system include providing first and second test pads coupled with the first and second leads, respectively. The first and second test pads are for testing the MR head. The method and system also include providing a permanent resistor coupled to the first and second test pads. The permanent resistor has a resistance of less than approximately ten thousand ohms. In another aspect, the suspension assembly includes first and second head gimbal assembly pads coupled to the first and second leads, respectively. In this aspect, the method and system include coupling a permanent resistor coupled to the first and second head gimbal assembly pads. In another aspect, the MR head is included in a slider having first and second pads for providing current to the MR sensor. In this aspect, the method and system include coupling a permanent resistor to the first and second pads.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于保护磁阻（MR）头免于静电放电损坏的方法和系统。 MR头包括具有第一端和第二端的MR传感器。 MR头与悬架组件连接，悬架组件包括与MR传感器的第一端耦合的第一引线，与MR传感器的第二端耦合的第二引线以及支撑第一和第二引线的第一和第二部分的绝缘膜 领导。 在一个方面，该方法和系统包括分别提供与第一和第二引线耦合的第一和第二测试焊盘。 第一和第二测试垫用于测试MR头。 该方法和系统还包括提供耦合到第一和第二测试焊盘的永久电阻器。 该永久电阻的电阻小于大约一万欧姆。 在另一方面，悬架组件包括分别联接到第一和第二引线的第一和第二头部万向架组件垫。 在这方面，该方法和系统包括耦合耦合到第一和第二头部万向架组件衬垫的永久电阻器。 在另一方面，MR头包括在具有用于向MR传感器提供电流的第一和第二焊盘的滑块中。 在这方面，该方法和系统包括将永久电阻器耦合到第一和第二焊盘。