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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2007
Jen-yuan Chang, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert C. Reinhart, San Jose, CA (US);
Edgar D. Rothenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
See C. Young, San Jose, CA (US);
Jen-Yuan Chang, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert C. Reinhart, San Jose, CA (US);
Edgar D. Rothenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
See C. Young, San Jose, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A hard disk drive flex cable assembly, for conveying data between a connector to a host system and a head stack assembly, comprises a flex cable, which in part has a first end for coupling to the connector, and a second end for coupling to the head stack assembly; and a stiffener coupled to the second end, wherein the stiffener supports at least one termination pad of the second end on three sides of the termination pad.