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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2001
Bruce Anderson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Dongming Liu, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Edward M. Erickson, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Shanlin Hao, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An interfaced carrier assembly including an interface circuit having printed contacts to provide electrical interface or feedback control for lapping operations. The printed contacts are formed on a base material on the interface circuit and interface with terminal pads on a slider bar supported by a carrier plate for lapping feedback control. The interface circuit is assembled with the carrier plate with contacts on the interface circuit aligned with terminal pads on the slider bar supported by the carrier plate. Alignment of the terminal pads on the slider bar and contacts on the interface circuit are measured by digital cameras for assembly of the interfaced carrier assembly.