Patent ID: 8599654
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A head gimbal assembly using near-field light, comprising: a flexure forming a part of a suspension configured to extend along a surface of a recording medium; a flexible substrate provided on the flexure; a slider mounted onto at least a part of the flexible substrate so as to oppose the surface of the recording medium, the slider being configured to generate near field light from an introduced light flux; flexible electric wires mounted on the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the slider; and a light supply portion mounted on the flexure and provided between the flexure and the slider; wherein a side surface of the flexible substrate forms a mirror surface facing an end surface of the light supply portion and being inclined with respect to an optical axis of the light supply portion, the light supply portion being optically coupled to the slider via the mirror surface of the flexible substrate.