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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frederick M. Stefansky, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/54 ; G11B 5/58 ; G11B 2/110 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/54 ; G11B 5/58 ; G11B 2/110 ;
Abstract
A suspension includes a load beam having a main body and a transducer support element which is movable relative to the main body. A sheet of dielectric material extends along the load beam and carries a plurality of transducer signal traces and a coil. A microactuator is positioned along the load beam and includes a first magnet, the coil and a lever arm. The lever arm is secured to the transducer support element and supports one of the first magnet and the coil. The other of the first magnet and the coil is secured relative to the load beam.