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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2011
Yiduo Zhang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tzong-shii Pan, San Jose, CA (US);
Yih-jen D. Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Yiduo Zhang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tzong-Shii Pan, San Jose, CA (US);
Yih-Jen D. Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling a head stack assembly (HSA) includes securing a flex cable to an actuator including an actuator arm having a side slot with a slot end. A first head gimbal assembly (HGA) is attached to the actuator arm. The first HGA includes a first laminated flexure having a first flexure tail with a first raised region that includes an out-of-plane bend. The first raised region is squeezed while inserting the first flexure tail partially within the side slot with the first raised region adjacent the slot end. The first raised region is allowed to expand into contact with the side slot adjacent the slot end. The first flexure tail is electrically connected to the flex cable.