Patent ID: 7457083
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic disk drive comprising: a magnetic disk fixed to a rotatably held rotation shaft; a magnetic head slider which is faced to the disk so as to write and read information; a load beam which bears the magnetic head slider at one end thereof and has a wiring pattern integrated thereto; a guide arm which fixes and holds the other end of the load beam, the wiring pattern integrated to the load beam and comprising a wiring extension extended to an end of a side face of the guide arm, the guide arm comprising wiring extension holding section along the side face to hold the wiring extension; a pivoting axis which pivotally bears the guide arm; a voice coil motor which drives the pivoting axis; and a mechanism provided within the wiring extension holding section and configured to give force to the wiring extentsion in a direction of a depth of the guide arm and disposed at a position where the wiring extension holding section is vertically faced to the wiring extension.