Patent ID: 6362939
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A structure for supporting a slider from a suspension arm over a disc, the structure comprising:a microactuator suspension attachable to the suspension arm, wherein the microactuator suspension comprises: a slider attachment pad for supporting a slider over a disc; a first resilient support extending from the slider attachment pad, the first resilient support being flexible and resilient in an x-direction in-plane relative to the disc, the first resilient support being comparatively rigid in a z-direction perpendicular to the disc for supporting a pre-load force in the z-direction; and a suspension arm attachment pad extending from the first resilient support; wherein the slider attachment pad, the first resilient support and the suspension arm attachment pad are unitarily formed from a metal substrate; and means on the microactuator suspension for attaching the microactuator suspension to the slider.