| US 7,564,652 B2 | ||
| Head gimbal assembly including a one-piece structural suspension and an accessory plate, and method of manufacturing the same | ||
| Huai Yang, DongGuan (China); HaiMing Zhou, HongKong (China); and XianWen Feng, DongGuan (China) | ||
| Assigned to SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., Hong Kong (China) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 06, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/174,669. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0008652 A1, Jan. 11, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 5/127 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 360—245.2 [29/603.04] | 3 Claims |
| 1. A method of manufacturing a head gimbal assembly, said method comprising:
forming a suspension having a slider holding plate, an accessory plate having a dimple formed thereon and a slider;
mounting the slider to the suspension; and
bonding the accessory plate to the suspension after the slider is mounted to the suspension,
wherein the suspension is formed as a one-piece structure, and
wherein the forming of the suspension further comprises forming a stiffener along a longitudinal direction thereof.
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