| US 7,535,680 B2 | ||
| Micro-actuator with integrated trace and bonding pad support | ||
| MingGao Yao, DongGuan (China); and Wei Ma, DongGuan (China) | ||
| Assigned to SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., Hong Kong (China) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 29, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/169,003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0002500 A1, Jan. 04, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G11B 5/56 (2006.01); G11B 21/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 360—294.4 | 37 Claims |
| 1. A micro-actuator for a head gimbal assembly, comprising:
a frame;
a first set of bonding pads provided to one end of the frame and a second set of bonding pads provided to an opposing end
of the frame; and
a trace integrated to the frame, the trace interconnecting the first set of bonding pads and the second set of bonding pads,
wherein the trace is substantially planar with respect to a single surface of the frame.
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