Method and system for providing a permanent shunt for a head gimbal assembly
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for providing a permanent shunt for a head gimbal assembly 失效
    为万向头组件提供永久性分流的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06373660B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US09525929

    申请日:2000-03-14

    IPC分类号: G11B548

    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。

    Method and system for providing ESD protection using diodes and a grounding strip in a head gimbal assembly
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for providing ESD protection using diodes and a grounding strip in a head gimbal assembly 有权
    在头部万向节组件中使用二极管和接地条提供ESD保护的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06704173B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-09

    申请号:US09641025

    申请日:2000-08-16

    IPC分类号: G11B539

    摘要: A method and system for providing a suspension assembly 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 method and system include providing a first lead and a second lead and providing an insulating film substantially supporting a first portion of the first lead and a second portion of the second lead. The MR head is coupled with the suspension assembly. The first and second ends of the MR sensor are coupled with the first and second leads, respectively. The method and system include providing a conductive strip coupled with the insulating film. In one aspect, the method and system include providing at least one diode electrically coupling the first lead and the second lead. In another aspect, the method and system also include electrically coupling first lead with the conductive strip. In another aspect, the method and system also include electrically coupling first lead with the conductive strip and electrically coupling the first and second lead. In another aspect, the method and system include electrically coupling first and second leads with the conductive strip. Preferably, electric coupling is provided using at least one diode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于提供用于保护磁阻(MR)头免于静电放电损坏的悬架组件的方法和系统。 MR头包括具有第一端和第二端的MR传感器。 该方法和系统包括提供第一引线和第二引线,并提供基本上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。 MR头与悬挂组件联接。 MR传感器的第一和第二端分别与第一和第二引线相连。 该方法和系统包括提供与绝缘膜耦合的导电条。 一方面,该方法和系统包括提供至少一个二极管,电耦合第一引线和第二引线。 在另一方面,该方法和系统还包括将第一引线与导电条电耦合。 在另一方面,该方法和系统还包括将第一引线与导电条电耦合并电耦合第一和第二引线。 在另一方面,该方法和系统包括将第一和第二引线与导电带电耦合。 优选地,使用至少一个二极管提供电耦合。