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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2000
Carl J. Carlson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Daniel P. Schott, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital (Fremont), Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of making a magnetic head suspension assembly includes attaching a slider with a magnetic head to an intermediate flexible circuit. The attached combination is then inserted into a spin stand tester for the testing of electrical performance. If the attached combination fails the test, it is discarded, thereby avoiding the cost of discarding an entire head suspension assembly. On the other hand, if the attached combination passes the test, it is mounted to a load beam to form the head suspension assembly. Thereafter, a flex circuit can be attached to the load beam and intermediate flexible circuit to provide electrical connections to the magnetic head through the intermediate flexible circuit.