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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2016
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vijay Kumar, Edina, MN (US);
Ravishankar Ajjanagadde Shivarama, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Taiho Yeom, St. Paul, MN (US);
Razman Zambri, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Bradley Ver Meer, Savage, MN (US);
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A gimbal assembly includes a flex circuit with a first end extending along a loadbeam and second end having bond pads configured to be electrically coupled to a slider. The gimbal assembly includes a metallic layer with a fixed portion fixably attached to the loadbeam and a movable portion fixably attachable to the slider. The movable portion has at least one extension arm coupled to and providing support to the second end of the flex circuit. First and second linear actuators are coupled between the fixed portion and the movable portion. The first and second linear actuators cause a rotation of the slider in response to an electric signal.