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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Chung Fai Lam, San Jose, CA (US);
Gary Lloyd Crown, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Seila Chao Chim, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital (Fremont), Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for providing a suspension assembly for protecting a magnetoresistive (MR) head from electrostatic discharge damage is disclosed. The MR head includes an MR sensor having a first end and a second end. The method and system include providing a first lead and a second lead and providing an insulating film substantially supporting a first portion of the first lead and a second portion of the second lead. The MR head is coupled with the suspension assembly. The first and second ends of the MR sensor are coupled with the first and second leads, respectively. The method and system include providing a conductive strip coupled with the insulating film. In one aspect, the method and system include providing at least one diode electrically coupling the first lead and the second lead. In another aspect, the method and system also include electrically coupling first lead with the conductive strip. In another aspect, the method and system also include electrically coupling first lead with the conductive strip and electrically coupling the first and second lead. In another aspect, the method and system include electrically coupling first and second leads with the conductive strip. Preferably, electric coupling is provided using at least one diode.