Swage mount having a mixture of a conductive material and a coating material and method of manufacturing the swage mount

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9123367
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14306074

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A swage mount is manufactured for attaching a head suspension assembly to a head actuator arm for a hard disk drive. A conductive material is deposited on a predetermined part of the swage mount. A coating material is deposited on the swage mount including the predetermined part. Heat is applied to the swage mount, forming a mixture of the conductive material and the coating material. The mixture is conductive and supports a reliable connection between the swage mount and other disk drive components. Furthermore, the mixture enhances cleanliness by reducing particles shed from the swage mount. The conductive material is preferably gold, and the coating material is preferably nickel-based.

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  • INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dexter, David Django Goleta, US 12 96
Schmidt, Ryan John Santa Barbara, US 16 111
Smith, Paul Wesley Santa Barbara, US 5 12

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