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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2009
Applicants:
LI Xing Wu, Dongguan, CN;
Yiu Sing Ho, Shatin, HK;
Jeffery L. Wang, Tai Po, HK;
Liu Jun Zhang, Dongguan, CN;
Inventors:
Li Xing Wu, Dongguan, CN;
Yiu Sing Ho, Shatin, HK;
Jeffery L. Wang, Tai Po, HK;
Liu Jun Zhang, Dongguan, CN;
Assignee:
SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., Hong Kong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 21/08 (2006.01); G11B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for electrically coupling a slider to a controller circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a pre-amplifier with an integrated electrical connector (I-connector) may be connected via an electrical trace to a slider and via a head stack assembly flexible circuit to a control circuit. The pre-amplifier may have two parallel series of spring probe claws, two parallel series of contact pegs, two slots, or a slot and a rotary cam.