Patent ID: 7168154
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: G11B,H01L,H05K,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of constructing an integrated lead suspension, comprising: providing a lead wiring pad on a flexure section of the suspension and a bonding pad on a slider of a head gimbal section of the suspension; placing a solder ball between the lead wiring pad and the bonding pad, such that the solder ball is melted to solder the lead wiring pad and the bonding pad together; wherein the method of constructing further comprises the steps of: the integrated lead suspension is an additive type, and the construction method comprises the steps of: first forming an underlying recessed section using etching technology on an underlying layer of the lead wiring pad; and thereafter forming the recessed section by forming the lead wiring pad using copper plating technology on the underlying layer.