Method of producing a support mechanism for magnetic head sliders
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Mar 26, 2002
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Oct 27, 1999
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Jul 23, 1997
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A support mechanism for magnetic head sliders moves between a read and write position and an offset position. A flexure includes a substrate and a wiring structure that includes an insulating layer on the disk side surface. A conductor layer extends on the insulating layer and a protection layer covers the conductor layer. A load beam is joined to the flexure substrate and constitutes a suspension together with the flexure. An arm is mounted on a rotational shaft and joined to the joining region of the load beam to support the load beam. The conductor layer has slider pads on the distal end portion of the substrate and is connected to the magnetic head of the magnetic head slider, and terminal pads on the substrate. The load beam has an aperture extending from the disk side surface of the load beam to the opposite rear side surface of the load beam. The insulating layer has at least one opening and the flexure substrate has at least one opening, wherein the terminal pads are located at the positions corresponding to at least one opening in the flexure substrate and to at least one opening in the insulating layer.
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