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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Adam K. Himes, Richfield, MN (US);
Michael S. Bowers, Bloomington, MN (US);
Paul E. Kupinski, Eagan, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/17 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/17 ;
Abstract
A flexible circuit for use in a head gimbal assembly having low stiffness and high robustness. The flexible interconnect circuit has interconnecting leads which connect the flexible interconnect circuit to a transduction head. To ensure the transducing head is able to follow the surface of the disc and properly read from and write to the disc, the interconnect leads are constructed with a varying width. The leads are widened at the points where breakage usually occurs and are narrowed at a middle portion to ensure the leads maintain the desired flexibility.