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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2001
Gary E. Bement, Frederic, CO (US);
James M. Murphy, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael D. Mundt, Longmont, CO (US);
Brian D. Denker, Rogers, MN (US);
Gary E. Bement, Frederic, CO (US);
James M. Murphy, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael D. Mundt, Longmont, CO (US);
Brian D. Denker, Rogers, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A suspension assembly which can be energized to provide in-situs fly height adjustment for a head of a disc drive or energizable to adjust preload force for CSS. The suspension assembly includes a shape memory flexure element having an energizable length differential. In one aspect, the flexure element is integrated with a flexible suspension circuit which provides advantages for manufacture and assembly. In another aspect, the flexure element is coupled to a bending portion of the head suspension assembly and energized to adjust flexure of the suspension assembly relative to the bending portion.