CA2217240A1 - Head suspension with self-shielding integrated conductor trace array - Google Patents
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- CA2217240A1 CA2217240A1 CA002217240A CA2217240A CA2217240A1 CA 2217240 A1 CA2217240 A1 CA 2217240A1 CA 002217240 A CA002217240 A CA 002217240A CA 2217240 A CA2217240 A CA 2217240A CA 2217240 A1 CA2217240 A1 CA 2217240A1
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- G11B5/484—Integrated arm assemblies, e.g. formed by material deposition or by etching from single piece of metal or by lamination of materials forming a single arm/suspension/head unit
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- Adjustment Of The Magnetic Head Position Track Following On Tapes (AREA)
- Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US08/724,978 US5754369A (en) | 1996-10-03 | 1996-10-03 | Head suspension with self-shielding integrated conductor trace array |
| US08/724,978 | 1996-10-03 |
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| CA2217240A1 true CA2217240A1 (en) | 1998-04-03 |
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| CA002217240A Abandoned CA2217240A1 (en) | 1996-10-03 | 1997-10-01 | Head suspension with self-shielding integrated conductor trace array |
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| US (1) | US5754369A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0834868B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP3974694B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR19980032511A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1197267A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU3931397A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2217240A1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69727435T2 (enExample) |
| SG (1) | SG53092A1 (enExample) |
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- 1997-09-30 CN CN97126286A patent/CN1197267A/zh active Pending
- 1997-09-30 AU AU39313/97A patent/AU3931397A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-10-01 DE DE69727435T patent/DE69727435T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-10-01 EP EP97307756A patent/EP0834868B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-10-01 CA CA002217240A patent/CA2217240A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-10-02 JP JP26976497A patent/JP3974694B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-10-02 KR KR1019970050940A patent/KR19980032511A/ko not_active Withdrawn
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| AU3931397A (en) | 1998-04-09 |
| CN1197267A (zh) | 1998-10-28 |
| DE69727435T2 (de) | 2004-12-16 |
| KR19980032511A (ko) | 1998-07-25 |
| SG53092A1 (en) | 1998-09-28 |
| US5754369A (en) | 1998-05-19 |
| JPH10125022A (ja) | 1998-05-15 |
| JP3974694B2 (ja) | 2007-09-12 |
| EP0834868B1 (en) | 2004-02-04 |
| DE69727435D1 (de) | 2004-03-11 |
| EP0834868A1 (en) | 1998-04-08 |
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