Patent ID: 6046888
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive suspension comprising:a load beam including:a mounting region at a proximal end of the load beam;a rigid region adjacent to a distal end of the load beam;a spring region between the mounting region and the rigid region;a stationary section including first and second outer stationary portions with an open region formed therebetween; anda moving section including an inner moving portion located in the open region between the first and second outer stationary portions;a flexure at the distal end of the load beam and configured for receiving and supporting a read/write head;said stationary and moving sections being located along the load beam between the mounting region and the distal end so that said inner moving portion is connected to a remaining portion of the load beam between the stationary section and the distal end for enabling movement of the distal end;at least one resilient member coupling the moving section to the stationary section; anda microactuator mounted on the load beam and for moving the moving section along a tracking axis with respect to the stationary section in response to tracking control signals.