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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Minggao Yao, DongGuan, CN;
Masashi Shiraishi, HongKong, CN;
Yiru Xie, DongGuan, CN;
Fengan Huang, DongGuan, CN;
Inventors:
MingGao Yao, DongGuan, CN;
Masashi Shiraishi, HongKong, CN;
YiRu Xie, DongGuan, CN;
FengAn Huang, DongGuan, CN;
Assignee:
SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., , CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A head gimbal assembly includes a suspension including a suspension flexure. The suspension flexure includes a step plate mechanically formed in the suspension flexure. A micro-actuator is mounted to the step plate of the suspension flexure. The step plate is constructed and arranged to support the micro-actuator such that a substantially constant gap is maintained between a top support of the micro-actuator and the suspension flexure in use.