Monolithic tape head and actuator for high density recording

摘要

A monolithic tape head module for high density recording. The module includes an actuator rail, and a tape head transducer array coupled to the actuator rail that includes a plurality of tape head transducer elements. A flex circuit is electrically coupled to the tape head transducer array, and includes first electrical conductors in a first flex circuit path that are coupled to a portion of the tape head transducer elements, and second electrical conductors in a second flex circuit path that are coupled to the remainder of the tape head transducer elements. An actuator shaft is connected to the actuator rail and coupled to a motor that is operated to move the actuator shaft. A plurality of flexures are mechanically coupled to the actuator rail and operated to restrict movement of the actuator rail to a direction aligned with the longitudinal axis of the actuator rail.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an actuator rail; a tape head transducer array coupled to the actuator rail and including a plurality of tape head transducer elements; a flex circuit electrically coupled to the tape head transducer array, wherein the flex circuit includes a first plurality of electrical conductors in a first flex circuit path that are coupled to a portion of the plurality of tape head transducer elements, and a second plurality of electrical conductors in a second flex circuit path that are coupled to the remainder of the plurality of tape head transducer elements; an actuator shaft connected to the actuator rail and coupled to a motor that is operated to move the actuator shaft; and an upper flexure and a lower flexure mechanically coupled to the actuator rail and operated to restrict movement of the actuator rail to a direction aligned with the longitudinal axis of the actuator rail, wherein the upper flexure and the lower flexure are a cantilever spring that form a parallelogram with the actuator rail.