Patent ID: 9105288
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G11B,H05K

Abstract:
1. A dual stage actuated suspension for a disk drive, the suspension including: a microactuator having a bottom surface and a top surface, the top surface including an electrode thereon; and a circuit comprising a support layer and a conductive layer thereon, the conductive layer including an electrical contact pad; wherein: a first part of the support layer extends underneath the microactuator; a second part of the support layer has a vertical feature formed therein such that at least a portion of the support layer and conductive layer near the microactuator are raised up above the first part of the support layer underneath the microactuator, and such that the electrical contact pad is raised to a vertical level that is closer to the top surface of the microactuator than in the absence of said vertical feature; and an electrical connection extends from the electrical contact pad to the electrode on the top surface of the microactuator; whereby a distance that is bridged by the electrical connection is reduced as compared to a suspension lacking said vertical feature in the support layer.