公开(公告)号：US06278585B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US09294451

申请日：1999-04-19

申请人： Stephen Arnold Olson ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Anthony Vesci

发明人： Stephen Arnold Olson ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Anthony Vesci

IPC分类号： G11B555

CPC分类号： G11B5/4853 ,  G11B5/484 ,  G11B5/486 ,  G11B21/16

摘要： A suspension system comprises an actuator arm and two suspensions. Each suspension has a load beam and a laminated member comprised of a support layer, an electrically insulating layer, and an electrically conducting layer. The laminated members are etched to form electrical lines for each suspension. The laminate member of each suspension is bent along the side of the arm such that they overlap one another in order to reduce the required space.

摘要翻译： 悬架系统包括致动器臂和两个悬架。 每个悬架具有负载梁和由支撑层，电绝缘层和导电层组成的层叠构件。 蚀刻层压构件以形成每个悬架的电线。 每个悬架的层压构件沿着臂的侧面弯曲，使得它们彼此重叠，以便减少所需的空间。

公开(公告)号：US5889636A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-30

申请号：US873777

申请日：1997-06-12

申请人： Satya Prakash Arya ,  A David Erpelding ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Tzong-Shii Pan ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Victor Wing Chun Shum ,  Yoshio Uematsu

发明人： Satya Prakash Arya ,  A David Erpelding ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Tzong-Shii Pan ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Victor Wing Chun Shum ,  Yoshio Uematsu

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833

摘要： Disclosed are an electrical connection assembly for a data storage device and a method of fabricating the electrical connection between a transducer termination pad formed on a slider and a suspension having a conductive lead structure. A compliant cantilevered conductive pad is formed at the end of the conductive lead structure. A solder bump is formed on the transducer termination pad, and may be formed subsequent to dicing the sliders. The slider is placed in mechanical contact with the suspension for mechanical support such that the solder bump contacts the cantilevered conductive pad, which cantilevered conductive pad complies with the solder bump to absorb positional errors. Then, the solder bump is heated, preferably by a laser, so as to reflow the solder bump to make an approximately right angle solder fillet joint electrical connection with the cantilevered conductive pad.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于数据存储装置的电连接组件和制造形成在滑块上的换能器终端焊盘和具有导电引线结构的悬架之间的电连接的方法。 在导电引线结构的端部处形成柔性悬臂导电焊盘。 在传感器端接垫上形成焊料凸块，并且可以在切割滑块之后形成焊料凸块。 滑块与用于机械支撑的悬架机械接触，使得焊料凸块接触悬臂导电焊盘，该悬臂导电焊盘符合焊料凸块以吸收位置误差。 然后，优选地通过激光加热焊料凸块，以便回流焊料凸块以与悬臂导电焊盘形成大致直角的焊接接头电连接。

公开(公告)号：US06181527B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09298632

申请日：1999-04-23

申请人： John Thomas Contreras ,  Klaas Bevend Klaassen ,  Darrell Dean Palmer

发明人： John Thomas Contreras ,  Klaas Bevend Klaassen ,  Darrell Dean Palmer

IPC分类号： G11B548

CPC分类号： G11B5/4853 ,  G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/486

摘要： A transducer suspension system comprises an actuator arm and a suspension. The suspension is comprised of a load beam and a laminated member. The laminated member has an electrically conducting layer and electrical insulating layer, and an electrically conductive support layer. The electrical conducting layer is formed into electrical lines. The support layer is formed into a continuous underlying conductive plane. The conductive plane is connected to the arm by means of a frequency dependent shunt. The combination of the conductive plane and the shunt provide for higher frequency performance with reduced interference susceptibility.

摘要翻译： 换能器悬挂系统包括致动器臂和悬架。 悬架由负载梁和层压构件构成。 层压部件具有导电层和电绝缘层以及导电支撑层。 导电层形成电线。 支撑层形成为连续的下面的导电平面。 导电平面通过频率相关的分流器连接到臂上。 导电平面和分流器的组合提供了更高的频率性能，同时降低了干扰敏感性。

公开(公告)号：US5768060A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US725284

申请日：1996-10-02

申请人： David William Albrecht ,  David Harwood McMurtry ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Kirk Barrows Price ,  Oscar Jaime Ruiz

发明人： David William Albrecht ,  David Harwood McMurtry ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Kirk Barrows Price ,  Oscar Jaime Ruiz

IPC分类号： F16C25/08 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B25/04

CPC分类号： F16C19/166 ,  F16C25/08 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B5/5521 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A radially and axially preloaded bearing that has a very low mass and axial profile and which can be used in a actuator pivot of a direct access storage device without the need for a second bearing to counter the preload. An outer race of the bearing is split in order to form an open ring. Three balls are placed between the outer race and an inner race. Both the inner surface of the outer race and the outer surface of the inner race are formed such that two contact points exist between each ball and each race. Alternatively, the outer race is a closed toroid. The inner race is radially split to form a lower and an upper race, each being a closed toroid. In yet another alternative, the outer race is radially split into an upper outer race and a lower outer race. The inner race is a single closed toroid. A limiter is used to limit the movement of each of the balls. Alternatively, a conventional ball cage is used.

摘要翻译： 一种径向和轴向预加载的轴承，其具有非常低的质量和轴向轮廓，并且可以用于直接存取存储装置的致动器枢轴中，而不需要第二轴承来抵抗预载荷。 分离轴承的外圈以形成开环。 三个球放置在外圈和内圈之间。 外圈的内表面和内座圈的外表面都形成为使得每个球和每个座圈之间存在两个接触点。 或者，外圈是封闭的环形线圈。 内圈径向分开形成一个下部和一个上部的赛道，每个都是一个封闭的环形线圈。 在另一个替代方案中，外圈径向地分成上外圈和下外圈。 内圈是单个封闭的环形线圈。 限制器用于限制每个球的运动。 或者，使用常规的球笼。

公开(公告)号：US5892637A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-06

申请号：US644878

申请日：1996-05-10

申请人： William Woodrow Brooks, Jr. ,  Wesley LeRoy Hillman ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Randall George Simmons ,  Steven Harry Voss ,  Wing Chun Shum

发明人： William Woodrow Brooks, Jr. ,  Wesley LeRoy Hillman ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Randall George Simmons ,  Steven Harry Voss ,  Wing Chun Shum

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

CPC分类号： G11B5/4853

摘要： An integrated suspension for a slider in a magnetic storage system has a simplified structure that is relatively easy to manufacture. The novel integrated suspension may be assembled from separate pieces, including a load beam, a flexure and a mounting plate. The load beam provides rigid structural support of the flexure. The flexure includes a flexible member and leads integrally formed thereon. A section of the flexible member is fixedly attached to the load member, and another section having the slider mounted thereon presses against a pivot projection in the load beam for gimbal motions. An interlocking structure is provided to limit the extent of gimbal motions of the flexible member, comprising a tab extending from the flexible member into an aperture in the load beam. Alternatively, a tang is formed in the flexible member which is used to form a clip which serves to limit gimbal motions as it interacts with the load beam.

摘要翻译： 用于磁存储系统中的滑块的集成悬架具有相对容易制造的简化结构。 新颖的集成悬架可以由单独的部件组装，包括负载梁，挠曲件和安装板。 负载梁提供挠性件的刚性结构支撑。 弯曲部包括柔性构件和与其一体形成的引线。 柔性构件的一部分固定地附接到负载构件，并且具有安装在其上的滑块的另一部分压靠在用于万向运动的负载梁中的枢转突起。 提供互锁结构以限制柔性构件的万向运动的程度，包括从柔性构件延伸到负载梁中的孔中的突出部。 或者，在柔性构件中形成一个柄脚，用于形成夹子，用于限制万向架运动与其与负载梁相互作用。

公开(公告)号：US5739982A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US702072

申请日：1996-08-23

申请人： Satya Prakash Arya ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Mathew Kayhan Shafe ,  Randall George Simmons

发明人： Satya Prakash Arya ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Mathew Kayhan Shafe ,  Randall George Simmons

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B21/16

CPC分类号： G11B5/4853 ,  G11B21/16 ,  G11B5/4826

摘要： Disclosed is an improved slider-suspension electrical interconnect assembly and a method of manufacturing the same. The novel integrated suspension may be assembled from separate pieces, including a load beam, a flexure and a mounting plate. The load beam provides rigid structural support of the flexure. The flexure includes a flexible member and conductive leads integrally formed thereon. The flexible member has a gimbal area to which a slider is attached. At least one transducer is attached to the slider for reading data from and writing data to a disk surface. Each of the conductive leads terminates at one end on contact pads on the end face of the slider for electrical connection to the transducer. At the slider termination end, the conductive leads comprise an altered and an unaltered section. The altered section of the conductor has a lower yield strength than the conductor surrounding the altered section, and has a more uniform grain structure than the unaltered section. The altered, stress relieved section of the conductor is formed by treating the lead at the slider termination end with localized infrared radiation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的滑块 - 悬挂电互连组件及其制造方法。 新颖的集成悬架可以由单独的部件组装，包括负载梁，挠曲件和安装板。 负载梁提供挠性件的刚性结构支撑。 挠性件包括一体地形成在其上的柔性构件和导电引线。 柔性构件具有连接滑块的万向节区域。 至少一个传感器连接到滑块，用于从盘表面读取数据并将数据写入磁盘表面。 每个导电引线在滑块的端面上的接触垫的一端终止，用于与换能器电连接。 在滑块终端端，导电引线包括改变和未改变的部分。 导体的改变部分具有比围绕改变部分的导体更低的屈服强度，并且具有比未改变部分更均匀的晶粒结构。 通过用局部红外辐射处理滑块终端处的引线来形成导体的改变的应力消除部分。

公开(公告)号：US06243235B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-05

申请号：US09293367

申请日：1999-04-16

申请人： Ta-Chang Fu ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Tzong-Shii Pan

发明人： Ta-Chang Fu ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Tzong-Shii Pan

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/488 ,  G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/56

摘要： A transducer suspension system is comprised of a load beam and a flexure. The flexure has a platform for receiving a transducer head. The platform has a forward portion which has a forward facing tab which engages an aperture in the load beam above. The rear portion of the platform has a pair of forward facing rear tabs which engage an aperture in the load beam above. The tabs limit the motion of the flexure during violent shocks, thereby preventing damage to the flexure.

摘要翻译： 传感器悬挂系统由负载梁和挠曲件组成。 挠曲具有用于接收换能器头的平台。 平台具有向前部分，其具有与上述负载梁中的孔接合的向前突出部。 平台的后部具有一对向前的后突片，其接合上述负载梁中的孔。 突出部分限制了在剧烈冲击期间挠曲件的运动，从而防止对挠曲件的损坏。

公开(公告)号：US5875071A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-23

申请号：US873264

申请日：1997-06-11

申请人： A. David Erpelding ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Oscar Jaime Ruiz

发明人： A. David Erpelding ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Surya Pattanaik ,  Oscar Jaime Ruiz

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

CPC分类号： G11B5/486 ,  G11B21/21 ,  G11B5/4826

摘要： A head gimbal assembly is provided using a laminated load beam with electrical conductors etched in a copper layer of the load beam. A stiffening member is provided attached to the laminated load beam, the stiffener member being capable of being fabricated into a desired shape by a stamping process.

摘要翻译： 使用在负载梁的铜层中蚀刻的电导体的层叠负载梁来提供头部万向节组件。 加强构件被附接到层叠的负载梁上，加强构件能够通过冲压工艺制成所需的形状。

公开(公告)号：US5872687A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-16

申请号：US917154

申请日：1997-08-25

申请人： Satya Prakash Arya ,  A. David Erpelding ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Surya Pattanaik

发明人： Satya Prakash Arya ,  A. David Erpelding ,  Darrell Dean Palmer ,  Surya Pattanaik

IPC分类号： G11B5/60 ,  G11B5/48 ,  G11B21/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  G11B21/16

CPC分类号： G11B5/4853

摘要： A suspension member has integral electrical conductor leads which extend along its length to a rear tail section. The leads extend beyond the tail section for electrical connection with a reception pad member. The distal ends of the leads have recessed areas in the terminal edge to encourage the flow of liquid solder into the joint. The tail section has a pair of tab members which are received in apertures in the reception pad member in order align the leads correctly.

摘要翻译： 悬挂构件具有沿其长度延伸到后尾部的整体电导体引线。 引线延伸超过尾部以与接收垫构件电连接。 引线的末端在端子边缘具有凹陷区域，以促使液体焊料流入接头。 尾部具有一对接头构件，其接收在接收垫构件中的孔中，以便正确地对准引线。

公开(公告)号：US5680274A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-21

申请号：US560176

申请日：1995-11-17

申请人： Darrell Dean Palmer

发明人： Darrell Dean Palmer

IPC分类号： G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/48 ,  G11B21/16

CPC分类号： G11B5/486 ,  G11B5/40

摘要： An integrated suspension for a disk drive having electro-static discharge protection using either physical barriers or suspension structures which substantially reduces or eliminates the possibility of electrostatic discharge to the suspension conductive lines through physical contact with another charged object. The various embodiments of this invention include a suspension structure having a flange member extending from its surface, a suspension structure wherein the electrical lead lines are recessed in a channel, a suspension where the electrical lead lines are covered by an enclosing metal member, and a suspension where the electrical lead lines are covered by a conformal insulating layer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有使用物理屏障或悬架结构的静电放电保护的磁盘驱动器的集成悬架，其基本上减少或消除通过与另一带电对象的物理接触而静电放电到悬挂导线的可能性。 本发明的各种实施例包括具有从其表面延伸的凸缘构件的悬挂结构，其中电引线在通道中凹陷的悬挂结构，电引线被封闭的金属构件覆盖的悬架，以及 其中电引线被保形绝缘层覆盖。