Apparatus for attaching a printed circuit cable to an actuator arm in a disc drive assembly utilizing alignment pins

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PATENT NO 5495377
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08070608

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An apparatus for attaching a printed circuit cable (PCC) to the actuator arm assembly of a disc drive including, an actuator arm having a pivot with a plurality of alignment pins and attachment means to mechanically, electrically and non-rotatably connect a PCC to an actuator arm pivot. The attachment means include passing the alignment pins through complementarily located alignment apertures in the PCC and soldering the pins to the adjacent pads located on the PCC. The attachment means further provide routing means for separating and directing the printed circuit trace wires to the motor coil extension pin interface and the read/write signal pad interface on the actuator arm assembly.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC47488 KATO ROAD FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Charles S Santa Clara County, CA 3 20

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