摘要 |
An assembly and method for finely positioning a slider carrying a transducing head with respect to a selected track of a rotatable disc includes a suspension load beam having a proximal end connected to an actuator arm and a distal end for applying pre-load force to the slider. A flexure has a first end and second end, the second end supporting the slider. A compliant joint attaches the first end of the flexure to the suspension load beam between the proximal end and the distal end. A high resolution microactuator is operatively coupled to the flexure and the suspension load beam to deform the compliant joint and thereby effect rigid body movement of the flexure with respect to the suspension load beam upon operation of the motor. Alternatively, the compliant joint may be provided to attach the proximal end of the suspension load beam to the actuator arm, and the microactuator motor may by operatively coupled to the actuator arm and the suspension load beam to deform the compliant joint and thereby effect rigid body motion of the suspension load beam with respect to the actuator arm upon operation of the motor.
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