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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2009
Manish Virmani, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paritosh Chandrakant Panchal, Bloomington, MN (US);
James Fisher, Chaska, MN (US);
Keefe Michael Russell, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Sandeepan Bhattacharya, Eagan, MN (US);
Manish Virmani, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paritosh Chandrakant Panchal, Bloomington, MN (US);
James Fisher, Chaska, MN (US);
Keefe Michael Russell, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Sandeepan Bhattacharya, Eagan, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A head gimbal assembly includes a gimbal, a slider, and a polymer layer. The gimbal comprises a metal layer, and the metal layer of the gimbal defines a gimbal mounting portion for attachment to a metallic load beam and a gimbal tongue extending from the gimbal mounting portion. The slider comprises a ceramic material for carrying a transducing head, and at least a portion of the slider is secured to the gimbal tongue. The polymer layer is positioned adjacent to the gimbal and configured for limiting ceramic-to-metal and metal-to-metal contact.