公开(公告)号：US08325446B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US13164936

申请日：2011-06-21

申请人： Yanning Liu ,  Wing C. Shum ,  Tzong-Shii Pan ,  Kia Moh Teo

发明人： Yanning Liu ,  Wing C. Shum ,  Tzong-Shii Pan ,  Kia Moh Teo

IPC分类号： G11B5/127

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833 ,  G11B5/484 ,  G11B5/4846 ,  G11B5/486 ,  H05K3/323 ,  H05K3/361 ,  H05K2201/055

摘要： A head gimbal assembly for a disk drive includes a read head and a suspension assembly. The suspension assembly includes a load beam and a laminate flexure. The laminate flexure includes a structural layer, a dielectric layer, and a conductive layer that includes a plurality of electrical traces. The laminate flexure includes a tongue portion that connects to the read head and a flexure tail that extends away from the tongue portion. The flexure tail includes a plurality of flexure bond pads. Each of the plurality of flexure bond pads includes a widened region of a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical traces in the conductive layer, and a corresponding one of a plurality of segments or discontinuous islands in the structural layer.

公开(公告)号：US08320084B1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US13078829

申请日：2011-04-01

申请人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  Tzong-Shii Pan ,  Kia Moh Teo ,  Brian P. Schott

发明人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  Tzong-Shii Pan ,  Kia Moh Teo ,  Brian P. Schott

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/486 ,  G11B5/4833 ,  G11B5/484 ,  G11B5/4846

摘要： A head gimbal assembly for a disk drive includes a read head and a suspension assembly. The suspension assembly includes a load beam and a laminate flexure. The laminate flexure includes a structural layer, a dielectric layer, and a conductive layer that includes a plurality of electrical traces. The laminate flexure includes a tongue portion that connects to the read head and a flexure tail that extends away from the tongue portion. The flexure tail includes a plurality of flexure bond pads. Each of the plurality of flexure bond pads includes a widened region of a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical traces in the conductive layer, and a corresponding one of a plurality of segments or discontinuous islands in the structural layer.

摘要翻译： 用于磁盘驱动器的头万向架组件包括读头和悬架组件。 悬架组件包括负载梁和层压板挠曲件。 层压板挠曲包括结构层，电介质层和包括多个电迹线的导电层。 层压板挠曲包括连接到读取头的舌部和从舌部延伸的挠曲尾。 弯曲尾部包括多个挠曲接合垫。 多个挠曲接合焊盘中的每一个包括导电层中的多个电迹线中的相应一个的加宽区域，以及结构层中的多个段或不连续岛中的相应一个。

公开(公告)号：US08208224B1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US13220508

申请日：2011-08-29

申请人： Kia Moh Teo ,  Yanning Liu ,  Wing C. Shum

发明人： Kia Moh Teo ,  Yanning Liu ,  Wing C. Shum

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826

摘要： Suspension assemblies for minimizing stress on slider solder joints in a disk drive are described. One such suspension assembly includes a flexure including a gimbal area having a leading end and a trailing end, a metal support layer including a flexure tongue, a flexure tip disposed at the trailing end and including first and second isolation arms extending from the flexure tongue, and a bond pad support including a support arm extending from the flexure tongue, and a load beam including an elongated flat surface having a protrusion extending therefrom and having a cut-out section, where the leading end of the flexure gimbal area is attached along the flat surface, where the flexure is configured to retain contact with the protrusion, and where the cut-out section is configured to receive a portion of the bond pad support when the flexure rotates about a long axis of the suspension assembly.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于使磁盘驱动器中的滑块焊接点处的应力最小化的悬架组件。 一个这样的悬架组件包括挠曲件，其包括具有前端和后端的万向节区域，金属支撑层，包括弯曲舌片，弯曲末端设置在后端并包括从弯曲舌片延伸的第一和第二隔离臂， 以及包括从弯曲舌片延伸的支撑臂的接合垫支撑件和包括细长平坦表面的负载梁，该平坦表面具有从其延伸的突出部，并且具有切口部分，其中弯曲万向节区域的前端沿着 平坦表面，其中挠曲构造成保持与突起的接触，并且当弯曲部围绕悬挂组件的长轴线旋转时，切口部分被配置为接收接合焊盘支撑件的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US08339748B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12826550

申请日：2010-06-29

申请人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

发明人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/4873 ,  G11B5/486

摘要： Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a top-side and a bottom-side; a microactuator mounting structure formed in the mounting plate; a microactuator mounted in the microactuator mounting structure in which the microactuator has a top-side and a bottom-side; and a flexure attached to the bottom-side of the of mounting plate and the microactuator. The flexure includes a pad layer and a through-hole, in which the through-hole extends through the pad layer. An epoxy on the pad layer bonds widely to the microactuator and extends through the through-hole.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于盘驱动器的悬架组件，其包括：具有顶侧和底侧的安装板; 形成在安装板上的微致动器安装结构; 安装在微致动器安装结构中的微致动器，其中微致动器具有顶侧和底侧; 以及附接到安装板和微型致动器的底侧的挠曲件。 挠曲件包括垫层和通孔，其中通孔延伸穿过衬垫层。 衬垫层上的环氧树脂广泛地粘合到微致动器并延伸穿过通孔。

公开(公告)号：US08665567B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US12827813

申请日：2010-06-30

申请人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

发明人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

IPC分类号： G11B5/56

CPC分类号： G11B5/486 ,  G11B5/4873 ,  G11B5/5552 ,  G11B5/56 ,  G11B21/24

摘要： Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a through-hole extending from a top-side of the mounting plate to a bottom-side of the mounting plate; a microactuator mounting structure formed in the mounting plate; a microactuator mounted in the microactuator mounting structure; and a flexure attached to the bottom-side of the of mounting plate. The flexure includes: a metal layer; an insulator layer; a trace layer that includes a ground trace; and an opening, wherein the opening extends through the metal layer and the insulator layer to a gold-plated ground trace. A conductive epoxy is bonded to the microactuator and extends through the through-hole to bond to the flexure, wherein the epoxy extends through the opening of the flexure to the gold-plated ground trace of the flexure such that the microactuator is grounded to the flexure.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于盘驱动器的悬挂组件，其包括：安装板，其具有从安装板的顶侧延伸到安装板的底侧的通孔; 形成在安装板上的微致动器安装结构; 安装在微致动器安装结构中的微型致动器; 以及附接到安装板的底侧的挠曲件。 挠曲包括：金属层; 绝缘体层; 包括地面迹线的迹线层; 和开口，其中所述开口延伸穿过所述金属层和所述绝缘体层至镀金的接地迹线。 导电环氧树脂结合到微致动器并延伸通过通孔以结合到挠曲件，其中环氧树脂通过挠曲件的开口延伸到挠曲件的镀金接地迹线，使得微致动器接地到挠曲件 。

公开(公告)号：US20110317309A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US12826550

申请日：2010-06-29

申请人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

发明人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

IPC分类号： G11B21/24 ,  G11B17/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/4873 ,  G11B5/486

摘要： Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a top-side and a bottom-side; a microactuator mounting structure formed in the mounting plate; a microactuator mounted in the microactuator mounting structure in which the microactuator has a top-side and a bottom-side; and a flexure attached to the bottom-side of the of mounting plate and the microactuator. The flexure includes a pad layer and a through-hole, in which the through-hole extends through the pad layer. An epoxy on the pad layer bonds widely to the microactuator and extends through the through-hole.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于盘驱动器的悬架组件，其包括：具有顶侧和底侧的安装板; 形成在安装板上的微致动器安装结构; 安装在微致动器安装结构中的微致动器，其中微致动器具有顶侧和底侧; 以及附接到安装板和微型致动器的底侧的挠曲件。 挠曲件包括垫层和通孔，其中通孔延伸穿过衬垫层。 衬垫层上的环氧树脂广泛地粘合到微致动器并延伸穿过通孔。

公开(公告)号：US08542465B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US12725730

申请日：2010-03-17

申请人： Yanning Liu ,  Wing C. Shum ,  John E. Scura

发明人： Yanning Liu ,  Wing C. Shum ,  John E. Scura

IPC分类号： G11B5/596 ,  G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/483 ,  G11B5/4833 ,  G11B5/4853 ,  G11B5/4873 ,  G11B5/596

摘要： A novel suspension assembly includes a suspension assembly mounting plate, a microactuator mounting structure extending from the suspension assembly mounting plate, a load beam extending from the microactuator mounting structure, and a laminated flexure attached to the load beam. The laminated flexure includes a tongue that has a read head bonding surface. The suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and a piezoelectric microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating.

公开(公告)号：US20120002329A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US12827813

申请日：2010-06-30

申请人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

发明人： Wing C. Shum ,  Yanning Liu ,  John E. Scura

IPC分类号： G11B21/24 ,  G11B5/56

CPC分类号： G11B5/486 ,  G11B5/4873 ,  G11B5/5552 ,  G11B5/56 ,  G11B21/24

摘要： Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a through-hole extending from a top-side of the mounting plate to a bottom-side of the mounting plate; a microactuator mounting structure formed in the mounting plate; a microactuator mounted in the microactuator mounting structure; and a flexure attached to the bottom-side of the of mounting plate. The flexure includes: a metal layer; an insulator layer; a trace layer that includes a ground trace; and an opening, wherein the opening extends through the metal layer and the insulator layer to a gold-plated ground trace. A conductive epoxy is bonded to the microactuator and extends through the through-hole to bond to the flexure, wherein the epoxy extends through the opening of the flexure to the gold-plated ground trace of the flexure such that the microactuator is grounded to the flexure.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于盘驱动器的悬挂组件，其包括：安装板，其具有从安装板的顶侧延伸到安装板的底侧的通孔; 形成在安装板上的微致动器安装结构; 安装在微致动器安装结构中的微型致动器; 以及附接到安装板的底侧的挠曲件。 挠曲包括：金属层; 绝缘体层; 包括地面迹线的迹线层; 和开口，其中所述开口延伸穿过所述金属层和所述绝缘体层至镀金的接地迹线。 导电环氧树脂结合到微致动器并延伸通过通孔以结合到挠曲件，其中环氧树脂通过挠曲件的开口延伸到挠曲件的镀金接地迹线，使得微致动器接地到挠曲件 。

公开(公告)号：US5680275A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-21

申请号：US618672

申请日：1996-03-19

申请人： Norman Kermit Frater ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Oscar Jaime Ruiz ,  Wing C. Shum

发明人： Norman Kermit Frater ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Oscar Jaime Ruiz ,  Wing C. Shum

IPC分类号： G11B5/60 ,  G11B5/48 ,  G11B21/21

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826

摘要： A slider-suspension assembly for a data-recording disk file is provided having a spacer device separating the slider from the suspension. The spacer device includes one or more solder bumps having a height that is precisely controlled to provide the desired spacing. The spacing device prevents contact between the slider and the suspension.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于数据记录盘文件的滑块 - 悬挂组件，其具有将滑块与悬架分开的间隔装置。 间隔装置包括具有精确控制以提供所需间隔的高度的一个或多个焊料凸块。 间隔装置防止滑块和悬架之间的接触。

公开(公告)号：US5929326A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-27

申请号：US861482

申请日：1997-05-22

申请人： Wayne I. Imaino ,  Francis C. Lee ,  Mike L. McGhee ,  Salvador Navarro ,  Ullal V. Nayak ,  Tzong S. Pan ,  Wing C. Shum ,  Randall G. Simmons

发明人： Wayne I. Imaino ,  Francis C. Lee ,  Mike L. McGhee ,  Salvador Navarro ,  Ullal V. Nayak ,  Tzong S. Pan ,  Wing C. Shum ,  Randall G. Simmons

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G01B5/28

CPC分类号： G11B5/484

摘要： A glide sensor suspension assembly for supporting a glide sensor having a slider and a sensor element. The suspension assembly comprises a load beam support member having a load dome projection at one end thereof, and a flexure member having first and second sections, the first section fixedly attached to the load beam support member, and the second section comprising a gimbal flexure section having the slider affixed thereon supported by the load dome projection of the load beam support member. Integrated electrical leads are formed on the flexure member, the electrical leads having output connections at the first section and are connected at the second section to the sensor element, so that the sensor element is electrically connected to the output connections.

摘要翻译： 一种用于支撑具有滑块和传感器元件的滑动传感器的滑动传感器悬架组件。 所述悬架组件包括负载梁支撑构件，所述负载梁支撑构件在其一端具有负载突起突起，以及具有第一和第二部分的挠曲构件，所述第一部分固定地附接到所述负载梁支撑构件，所述第二部分包括万向弯曲部分 其上固定有滑块，其由负载梁支撑构件的负载拱顶突起支撑。 集成电引线形成在挠曲构件上，电引线在第一部分处具有输出连接并且在第二部分处连接到传感器元件，使得传感器元件电连接到输出连接。