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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2012
Jackson William Brandts, Watertown, MN (US);
Kevin J. Schulz, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Christopher Michael Unger, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Jackson William Brandts, Watertown, MN (US);
Kevin J. Schulz, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Christopher Michael Unger, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connection between a first element and a second element formed by a solder ball bridge having at least three solder balls in physical contact with each other extending to electrically connect the first element and the second element. The solder ball bridge is particularly suitable for a disc drive system, to form an electrical connection between two elements such as between a piezoelectric microactuator element and the suspension assembly. Methods of making a solder ball bridge are also provided.