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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank William Schadewald, Bloomington, MN (US);
Mark James Schaenzer, Eagan, MN (US);
Robert Paul Ekstrum, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ;
Abstract
An interface for connection between a printed circuit board and a device associated with a disk drive apparatus for extending the flexible connection between the printed circuit board and the disk drive device. The device includes a planar substrate relatively flexible to the board, and conductors are formed on the substrate. The conductors are in conductive communication with the circuit board and with a circular flexible wire having conductors associated with the head gimbal assembly of a disk drive device.