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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark James Schaenzer, Eagan, MN (US);
Frank William Schadewald, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 ; G01R 3/312 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 ; G01R 3/312 ;
Abstract
A paddle board with flexible extended leads is provided. The paddle board includes a chassis and a flexible lead portion. The flexible lead portion has wire traces disposed therein for receiving a plurality of wires from a parametric test head. The paddle board may be connected to a socket of a testing assembly for testing the performance of a batch of storage media. The paddle board reduces the amount of damage or breakage to the wires extending from the testing head.