Seagate Technology Incorporated

Steven Ivars Palks

Brett Robert Herdendorf

Justin Holwell

Michael Steven Quam

Andrew Michael Blair

Dale Allen Blomgren

Ronald Eldon Anderson

Steven Ernest Wheeler

Klaus Obergfell

Michael Jon Roe

Mujahid Akbar Khan

Kermit Ray Harmon

Philip Louis Johnson

David Allen Reints

Michael John Roe

A method for forming an electrical connection with head gimbal assembly. At least a portion of an unmounted head gimbal assembly is placed on a surface. The unmounted head gimbal assembly includes a flexible portion, the flexible portion includes contact pads, and the surface includes electrical contacts and slots. A section of the flexible portion is pushed against the surface, and the contact pads are interconnected with the electrical contacts using a clamp assembly controlled by a computer. The clamp assembly includes a clamp with pins, and the interconnecting includes engaging the pins with the slots, rotating the clamp towards the surface, and clamping the contact pads against the electrical contacts.

Electrical connection for testing head gimbal assemblies

A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.

Method and apparatus for head gimbal assembly testing

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Excelsior, MN, United States of America

Steven Ivars Palks