Patent ID: 6549375
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A head suspension, for mounting a head/microactuator assembly, comprising a head assembly and a microactuator assembly, in a disc drive, the head suspension comprising:a beam including a rigid beam portion and a ramp contact feature adapted for loading and unloading the beam; means for loading and unloading the head/microactuator assembly into and out of operational engagement with a disc; and a gimbal portion coupling the head/microactuator assembly to the beam, the gimbal portion providing compliance in a pitch axis of the head/microactuator assembly, the gimbal portion further comprising: first means for mounting the head/microactuator assembly to allow the head assembly to move freely in relationship to the microactuator assembly; and second means for increasing the compliance of the gimbal in the pitch axis.