HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAD SLIDER ASSEMBLY

摘要

An optical element (36) is sandwiched between a supporting surface (23a) of a head slider (23) and a head suspension (22). In the optical element (36), a light collecting surface (72) and a reflecting surface (73) are demarcated. Light collected by the light collecting surface (72) is reflected by the reflecting surface (73). Thus, light is guided to an optical waveguide (71) of a head slider (23). In manufacture of such head suspension assembly (21), relative positions of the optical waveguide (71) of the head slider (23) and the optical element (36) are adjusted. The head slider (23) and the optical element (36) are more easily positioned compared with conventional cases. A head suspension assembly (21) is easily assembled.