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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2008
Gregory G. Foisy, Tracy, CA (US);
Huijie Xu, Milpitas, CA (US);
Gregory G. Foisy, Tracy, CA (US);
Huijie Xu, Milpitas, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A novel head stack assembly (HSA) is disclosed and claimed. The HSA includes first and second actuator arms. A first head gimbal assembly is attached to the first actuator arm. The first head gimbal assembly includes a read head. A dummy mass is attached to the second actuator arm. The dummy mass includes a mounting plate portion defining a mounting plate width, a neck portion defining a neck width and a neck length, and a distal mass portion defining a distal mass width and a distal mass length. The neck width is less than the mounting plate width and the neck width is less than the distal mass width.