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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:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael E. Roen, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Larry C. Webb, Jr., Hutchinson, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/316 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/316 ;
Abstract
A method for efficiently producing low resistance electrical contacts between stainless steel and conductive layers in integrated lead suspensions and components. The method includes applying an amount of current for a period of time which is effective to reduce the resistance to a desired level. One embodiment of the invention includes applying a 100 mA current for 16 msec to a contact formed by thermosetting conductive epoxy. Resistance levels below 1 ohm can be achieved.