US 7,525,769 B2
Micro-actuator having swing support to allow horizontal swinging movement of slider support
Ming Gao Yao, Dongguan (China); and Masashi Shiraishi, Kowloon (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, The)
Assigned to SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., Shatin, N.T. (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, The)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/831,954.
Claims priority of application No. PCT/CN03/01007 (WO), filed on Nov. 27, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0117262 A1, Jun. 02, 2005
Int. Cl. G11B 21/10 (2006.01); G11B 21/24 (2006.01); G11B 5/596 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 360—294.4 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A micro-actuator, comprising:
a slider support frame with a slider support to hold a slider and a swing support to allow at least a horizontal swinging movement of the slider support wherein the slider support further comprises a first side beam and a second side beam disposed respectively on each side of the slider support and extending alone a substantial lengthwise portion of the slider support frame to couple a position controller to the slider support frame; and
the position controller, comprising a first electrical bonding pad and a grounding pad, connecting the slider support frame to control the position of the slider.