DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION

摘要

A slider and microactuator elements are arranged on a gimbal portion of a flexure. A conducting member includes tongue conductive circuit portions, and unsupported conductive circuit portions which do not overlap with a metal base. The unsupported conductive circuit portions are disposed between arms of an outrigger portion. Bendable portions for reducing bending stiffness are formed in the unsupported conductive circuit portions, respectively. End portions of the microactuator elements are secured to supporting portions of a tongue, respectively. Each of bridge members is provided between the corresponding supporting portion of the tongue and the corresponding unsupported conductive circuit portion.

主权项

1. A disk drive suspension comprising:
a load beam; a flexure with a metal base supported by the load beam, the flexure comprising a tongue on which a slider is mounted, and a pair of arms formed on both sides of the tongue; and a conducting member connected to the slider, wherein the conducting member includes an insulating layer made of electrically insulating resin, and conductors formed on the insulating layer, and comprises unsupported conductive circuit portions which do not overlap with the metal base, and the conducting member comprises bridge members to mutually connect the unsupported conductive circuit portions and the tongue between the unsupported conductive circuit portions and the tongue.