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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masashi Shiraishi, Nagano, JP;
Masanori Sakai, Nagano, JP;
Tsuyoshi Umehara, Nagano, JP;
Haruyuki Morita, Nagano, JP;
Ken-ichi Takano, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/732 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/732 ;
Abstract
A magnetic head apparatus includes a slider with at least one magnetic head element, a suspension having one end portion, one surface and connection pads formed on the one surface, for supporting the slider at the one end portion, a head IC chip flip chip bonded on the connection pads, and an overcoat layer formed on the one surface of the suspension to cover at least a part of each of the connection pads, the overcoat layer with anti-running structures for controlling flow of solder while the IC chip is flip chip bonded.