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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Jeffry S. Bennin, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Todd W. Boucher, Stewart, MN (US);
Anthony J. Liberko, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Raymond A. Loehlein, Mound, MN (US);
Robert J. Matz, Cologne, MN (US);
Gabriel M. Montes, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Karupanan Supramaniam, Hopkins, MN (US);
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a flexure for an integrated lead head suspension with a metal spring layer, a conductive lead layer and an insulator layer between the metal spring layer and the conductive lead layer. The method includes forming insulator suspended portions on a lower surface of the conductive lead layer and further includes forming insulator spring arm portions on an upper surface of the metal spring layer adjacent to the insulator suspended portions.