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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for improving the electrical connection of a hard drive relay flexible circuit assembly to a head-gimbal assembly (HGA) flexure cable. In one embodiment, a flexible circuit assembly is attached to a hard drive coil carriage via a U-shaped connector and is electrically coupled to the HGA flexure cable by a bonding agent, such as an Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF).
Description
- The present invention relates to hard disk drives. More specifically, the invention relates to a system and method for improving the electrical connection of a hard drive relay flexible circuit assembly to a head-gimbal assembly (HGA) flexure cable.
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FIG. 1 provides an illustration of a typical hard disk drive. Hard disk drive storage devices typically include a rotating disk 1 mounted for rotation by aspindle motor 2. Aslider 3, supported by anactuator arm 5, ‘flies’ over the surface of the magnetic disk 1 at a high velocity reading data from and writing data to concentric data tracks on the disk 1. Theslider 3 is positioned radially by avoice coil 7 embedded in avoice coil carriage 8. - In typical hard disk drives, electrical control signals are communicated to the
voice coil 7 by a relayflexible circuit 9. Typically, the relayflexible circuit 9 also communicates read/write data to the slider/head(s) 3. A printed circuit board (PCB) 11 operates to control the position of the arm(s) 5 with head/slider(s) 3 (also known as the head stack assembly (HSA)). -
FIG. 2 shows a more detailed view of a head stack assembly (HSA) typical in the art. Theactuator arm 5 is mounted on the actuator assembly (not shown) and affixed to apivot member 6. Theactuator arms 5 each have a suspension flexure cable (HGA flexure cable) 20 running from the heads/sliders 3 to aplurality connecting pads 19. The connectingpads 19 are electrically coupled to theflexible circuit assembly 9 by bonding (e.g., by solder bump or gold ball bonding 15) the flexurecable connecting pads 19 to a plurality of flexiblecircuit bonding pads 16. -
FIG. 3 provides a more detailed illustration of the voice coil actuator assembly as is typical in the art. A relayflexible circuit 9 is aligned upon thecoil carriage 8 by analignment pin 17 protruding from the coil carriage 8 (inserted in a hole in acircuit board 14 terminating the flexible circuit assembly 9). After positioning, theflexible circuit assembly 9 may be electrically coupled to the HGA (not shown), as illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 4 . -
FIG. 4 illustrates electrically coupling the HGA flexure cable connecting pads to flexible circuit bonding pads as is typical in the art. Typically,bonding methods 15, such as solder bump or gold ball bonding, are utilized to electrically couple the HGA flexurecable connecting pads 19 to the flexiblecircuit bonding pads 16. As stated above, analignment pin 17 is utilized to position thecircuit board 14 of the relay flexible circuit assembly (not shown). As stated above, thecircuit board 14bonding pads 16 are electrically coupled to the flexurecable connecting pads 19 by methods such as solder bump orgold ball bonding 15. - Because this design requires the
electrical bonds 15 to be placed on the inside corners formed by theextended plates 18 of the HGA flexure cable (not shown) and thecircuit board 14, it is difficult to create the bonds. It is a very limited space in which to operate. The alignment of thepads electrical connection 15 between thepads - It is therefore desirable to have a system and method for improving the electrical connection of a hard drive relay flexible circuit assembly to a head-gimbal assembly (HGA) flexure cable that avoids the above-mentioned problems, as well as having additional benefits.
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FIG. 1 provides an illustration of a typical hard disk drive. -
FIG. 2 shows a more detailed view of a head stack assembly (HSA) typical in the art. -
FIG. 3 provides a more detailed illustration of the voice coil actuator assembly as is typical in the art. -
FIG. 4 illustrates electrically coupling the head-gimbal assembly HGA flexure cable connecting pads to flexible circuit bonding pads as is typical in the art. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a head-gimbal assembly (HGA) with a U-shaped relay flexible circuit-to-flexure cable connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 provides an illustration of the voice coil actuator assembly (without the flexure cables or arms attached) according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 illustrates the attachment of a U-shaped connector for a relay flexible cable to a coil carriage according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a detailed illustration of the relay flexible circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 provides an illustration of the attachment of a relay flexible circuit to a U-shaped connector and the attachment of the connector to a coil carriage according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 illustrates the electrical coupling of bonding pads on the relay flexible circuit to connector pads on the HGA flexure cable according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a head-gimbal assembly (HGA) with a U-shaped relay flexible circuit-to-flexure cable connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, aU-shaped connector 21 is seated to a portion of the coil carriage 8 (as explained below with respect toFIG. 6 ). The U-shapedconnector 21 is assured correct positioning by one ormore alignment pins 17. In this embodiment, pads (not shown) on each of theextended plates 18 of the flexure cables are bonded to pads (not shown) on the top/bottom of the connector 21 (described below). -
FIG. 6 provides an illustration of the voice coil actuator assembly (without the flexure cables or arms attached) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, theU-shaped connector 21, which is attached to the relayflexible cable 9, is coupled to thecoil carriage 8. In this embodiment, theconnector 21 is placed over a portion of thecoil carriage 8, where opposingtabs 25 on opposite sides of theconnector 21 seat intogrooves 23 located on the top and bottom of the coil carriage 8 (as described inFIG. 7 ). -
FIG. 7 illustrates the attachment of a U-shaped connector for a relay flexible cable to a coil carriage according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, as stated above, theconnector 21 is placed over thecoil carriage 8. In this embodiment, opposingtabs 25 on theconnector 21 are shaped and located to seat ingrooves 23 on the top and bottom of thecoil carriage 8. In this embodiment,alignment pins 17 on thecoil carriage 8 fit intoalignment holes 30 on theconnector 21 to assure proper positioning. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a detailed illustration of the relay flexible circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, the relayflexible circuit 9 is attached to theconnector 21 by epoxy 31 (further described below). -
FIG. 9 provides an illustration of the attachment of a relay flexible circuit to a U-shaped connector and the attachment of the connector to a coil carriage according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, as explained above, the relayflexible circuit 9 is attached to theU-shaped connector 21 by epoxy. In this embodiment,bonding pads 16 on the relayflexible circuit 9 are covered with an electricallyconductive film 24, such as Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF). Thefilm 24, which in one embodiment is tacky, adheres to thepads 16. -
FIG. 10 illustrates the electrical coupling of bonding pads on the relay flexible circuit to connector pads on the HGA flexure cable according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, theconductive film 24, which is adhered to thebonding pads 16 is pressed against the connectingpads 19 of the flexure cable extendedplates 18. In this embodiment, after positioning the flexure cable extendedplates 18, thepads bonding tip 32 is pressed against the extendedplate 18. Thetip 32 heats and compresses theconductive film 24 to bring about the curing process. - Although several embodiments are specifically illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated that modifications and variations of the present invention are covered by the above teachings and within the purview of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and intended scope of the invention.
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1-13. (canceled)
14. A method for manufacturing a hard disk drive arm comprising:
coupling, by a U-shaped connector, a relay flexible cable to a voice coil carriage assembly, said U-shaped connector including a plurality of generally parallel plates and said parallel plates including at least one bonding pad to electrically couple said relay flexible cable to a head gimbal assembly (HGA) flexure cable.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said parallel plates include a plurality of opposing tabs.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said voice coil carriage assembly has a plurality of grooves, said grooves being located on opposite sides of the voice coil carriage assembly.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein said grooves are shaped and located to accept said tabs.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein said U-shaped connector includes at least one alignment hole and said voice coil carriage assembly includes at least one alignment pin, said alignment hole shaped and located to accept said alignment pin.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein said bonding pad is to be coupled to at least one connecting pad on said HGA flexure cable by a conductive bonding agent.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein said bonding agent includes a plurality of electrically conductive particles.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein said bonding agent is to be compressed between said bonding pad and said connector pad, a number of said particles to form an electrical path between said bonding pad and said connector pad.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein said bonding agent is Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF).
23. The method of claim 14 , wherein said voice coil carriage assembly is molded polymer resin.
24. The method of claim 14 , wherein said voice coil carriage assembly is stamped aluminum.
25. The method of claim 14 , wherein said U-shaped connector has four bonding pads and said HGA flexure cable has four connecting pads.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein said bonding pads and said connecting pads are gold coated.
27-30. (canceled)
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