Patent ID: 6965499
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: G11B,H05K

Abstract:
1. A head suspension or head suspension component configured for solder ball bonding of a head slider to electrical traces on the head suspension or head suspension component, the head suspension or head suspension component comprising: electrical traces formed from electrically conductive material, the electrical traces including a bonding region being generally planar with other portions of the electrical traces and adapted for solder ball bonding to a head slider; and a support structure including a generally planar layer of spring metal providing support for at least portions of the electrical traces, the planar layer of suspension material including a head slider mounting region adapted to receive the head slider, with the spring metal configured not to extend in an area beneath the bonding region to reduce mechanical and thermal effects on the head suspension or head suspension component during solder ball bonding of the head slider to the electrical traces.