Suspension for releasing thermal deformation thereof and suppressing thermal crown change of a slider mounted thereon, head gimbal assembly and disk drive unit with same
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Sep 11, 2012
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Mar 19, 2009
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Oct 30, 2007
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Sep 14, 2007
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A suspension for a HGA includes a flexure having a suspension tongue with electrical pads adapted for mounting a slider thereon. The suspension tongue has some portions etched with left portions therebetween forming into at least one hinge or spring mechanism for releasing thermal deformation of the suspension tongue and suppressing thermal crown change of the slider. The etched portions have an H-shaped, an M-shaped, an X-shaped, or a stairway configuration, or the like. The invention also discloses a HGA with the suspension and a disk drive unit having such suspension.
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