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EP0900434A4
EP0900434A4 EP97918493A EP97918493A EP0900434A4 EP 0900434 A4 EP0900434 A4 EP 0900434A4 EP 97918493 A EP97918493 A EP 97918493A EP 97918493 A EP97918493 A EP 97918493A EP 0900434 A4 EP0900434 A4 EP 0900434A4
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/4806Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives
    • G11B5/486Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives with provision for mounting or arranging electrical conducting means or circuits on or along the arm assembly
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    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/4806Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives
    • G11B5/4853Constructional details of the electrical connection between head and arm
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B25/00Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
    • G11B25/04Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
    • G11B25/043Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card using rotating discs
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/012Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic disks
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/02Recording, reproducing, or erasing methods; Read, write or erase circuits therefor
    • G11B5/027Analogue recording
    • G11B5/035Equalising
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/4806Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives
    • G11B5/4813Mounting or aligning of arm assemblies, e.g. actuator arm supported by bearings, multiple arm assemblies, arm stacks or multiple heads on single arm
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/4806Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives
    • G11B5/4833Structure of the arm assembly, e.g. load beams, flexures, parts of the arm adapted for controlling vertical force on the head
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B2005/0002Special dispositions or recording techniques
    • G11B2005/0005Arrangements, methods or circuits
    • G11B2005/001Controlling recording characteristics of record carriers or transducing characteristics of transducers by means not being part of their structure
    • G11B2005/0013Controlling recording characteristics of record carriers or transducing characteristics of transducers by means not being part of their structure of transducers, e.g. linearisation, equalisation
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B2220/00Record carriers by type
    • G11B2220/20Disc-shaped record carriers
    • G11B2220/25Disc-shaped record carriers characterised in that the disc is based on a specific recording technology
    • G11B2220/2508Magnetic discs
    • G11B2220/2516Hard disks
EP97918493A 1996-03-25 1997-03-21 Suspension with integrated conductor having controlled capacitance Withdrawn EP0900434A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US62143196A 1996-03-25 1996-03-25
PCT/US1997/005346 WO1997036290A1 (en) 1996-03-25 1997-03-21 Suspension with integrated conductor having controlled capacitance

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EP0900434A4 true EP0900434A4 (en) 1999-03-10
EP0900434A1 EP0900434A1 (en) 1999-03-10

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EP97918493A Withdrawn EP0900434A1 (en) 1996-03-25 1997-03-21 Suspension with integrated conductor having controlled capacitance

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EP (1) EP0900434A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11507465A (en)
KR (1) KR19990021924A (en)
CN (1) CN1185855A (en)
AU (1) AU2658797A (en)
CA (1) CA2221966A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1997036290A1 (en)

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US5883758A (en) * 1996-08-07 1999-03-16 Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Lead structure with stainless steel base for attachment to a suspension
US5982584A (en) * 1996-12-19 1999-11-09 Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Integrated lead suspension flexure with serially arranged metal-backed and suspended insulator portions for hygrothermal compensation
JP3756650B2 (en) 1996-12-19 2006-03-15 ハッチンソン テクノロジー インコーポレーティッド Integrated lead suspension flexure with balanced parallel leads for insulator layer temperature and humidity compensation
US6147839A (en) * 1996-12-23 2000-11-14 Hutchinson Technology, Inc. Head suspension with outriggers extending across a spring region
US6612016B1 (en) 1997-12-18 2003-09-02 Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Method of making integrated lead suspension flexure with balanced parallel leads for insulator layer hygrothermal compensation
US5924187A (en) * 1998-01-06 1999-07-20 Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Integrated lead head suspension assembly having an etched laminated load beam and flexure with deposited conductors
US6596184B1 (en) 1999-02-15 2003-07-22 International Business Machines Corporation Non-homogeneous laminate materials for suspensions with conductor support blocks
US6576148B1 (en) * 1999-02-22 2003-06-10 International Business Machines Corporation Non-homogeneous laminate material for suspension with electrostatic discharge shunting
US6533950B1 (en) * 1999-02-27 2003-03-18 International Business Machines Corporation Non-homogeneous laminate material for suspension with flexure motion limiter
US6585902B1 (en) * 1999-02-27 2003-07-01 International Business Machines Corporation Non-homogeneous laminate material for suspension with vibration dampening
US7382582B1 (en) 2000-03-21 2008-06-03 Magnecomp Corporation Reduced cross talk in wireless suspensions
JP4277455B2 (en) * 2001-02-27 2009-06-10 Tdk株式会社 Head gimbal assembly
US6714385B1 (en) * 2001-04-16 2004-03-30 Hutchinson Technology Inc. Apparatus and method for controlling common mode impedance in disk drive head suspensions
US7986494B2 (en) * 2007-05-04 2011-07-26 Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Integrated lead head suspension with tapered trace spacing
JP5153686B2 (en) * 2009-03-06 2013-02-27 日本発條株式会社 Flexure for disk unit

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EP0650156A1 (en) * 1993-10-21 1995-04-26 Seagate Technology International Contact scheme for minimizing inductive pickup in magnetoresistive read heads
GB2288055A (en) * 1994-03-31 1995-10-04 Ibm Low profile head suspension assembly with load and unload capability
GB2295918A (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-06-12 Ibm Minimal stiffness conductor arrangement for a head gimbal assembly
WO1996042080A1 (en) * 1995-06-09 1996-12-27 International Business Machines Corporation Integrated head-electronics interconnection suspension for a data recording disk drive

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EP0650156A1 (en) * 1993-10-21 1995-04-26 Seagate Technology International Contact scheme for minimizing inductive pickup in magnetoresistive read heads
GB2288055A (en) * 1994-03-31 1995-10-04 Ibm Low profile head suspension assembly with load and unload capability
GB2295918A (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-06-12 Ibm Minimal stiffness conductor arrangement for a head gimbal assembly
WO1996042080A1 (en) * 1995-06-09 1996-12-27 International Business Machines Corporation Integrated head-electronics interconnection suspension for a data recording disk drive

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AU2658797A (en) 1997-10-17
CA2221966A1 (en) 1997-10-02
CN1185855A (en) 1998-06-24
EP0900434A1 (en) 1999-03-10
WO1997036290A1 (en) 1997-10-02
JPH11507465A (en) 1999-06-29
KR19990021924A (en) 1999-03-25

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