Patent ID: 6636383
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive actuator arm assembly, comprising:a first actuator arm comprising a first actuator arm upper surface and an oppositely disposed first actuator arm lower surface; a first suspension attached to and extending from said first actuator arm; a first transducer attached to said first suspension; a second actuator arm comprising a second actuator arm upper surface and an oppositely disposed second actuator arm lower surface, wherein said first and second actuator arms are disposed in spaced relation and are at least generally vertically aligned; a second suspension attached to and extending from said second actuator arm; a second transducer attached to said second suspension; and a flex cable that is electrically connectable with an electronics board and that comprises first, second, and third flex cable sections, wherein said first flex cable section is attached to said first actuator arm upper surface and is electrically interconnected with said first transducer, wherein said second flex cable section is attached to said second actuator arm lower surface and is electrically interconnected with said second transducer, and wherein said third flex cable section interconnects said first and second flex cable sections and is integrally formed with each of said first and second flex cable sections such that there is no mechanical joint between said first and third flex cable sections, and such that there is no mechanical joint between said second and third flex cable sections.