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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2003
Shigeo Nakamura, Odawara, JP;
Naoki Maeda, Hiratsuka, JP;
Shinobu Hagiya, Odawara, JP;
Haruhide Takahashi, Odawara, JP;
Kousaku Wakatsuki, Odawara, JP;
Shigeo Nakamura, Odawara, JP;
Naoki Maeda, Hiratsuka, JP;
Shinobu Hagiya, Odawara, JP;
Haruhide Takahashi, Odawara, JP;
Kousaku Wakatsuki, Odawara, JP;
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd., Odawara, JP;
Abstract
To strengthen a flying lead portion of a long-tail flexible printed circuit (FPC) integrally formed with a flexure, stacked support portions of resin layers on both sides of a flying leadof a long-tail FPCare reinforced with metal framesA fold-back portionof the long-tail FPCis folded back at 90 degrees so that flying leadis disposed parallel with a turning shaftof a carriage. The flying lead is then joined to a connection padon a main FPC boardusing solder