Patent ID: 6212046
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An arm assembly for a disk drive comprising:a plurality of arms arranged in parallel to each other, one end of each of said arms supporting a read/write head, and each of said arms having an extended plate which cantilevers from one of the side edges of said arm, said extended plate being capable of deflecting in a direction which is vertical to a plane of said arm, and rotationally gimbal to a limited degree about two axes in the plane of said arm;a plurality of first electrically conductive connecting pads provided on each of said extended plates, said first connecting pads being connected to said read/write head; anda circuit board which comprises a non-electrically conductive support member, an insulating layer, and second electrically conductive connecting pads, the insulating layer and second conducting pads extending beyond the edge of the support member and engaging with said cantilever extended plate, characterized in that the plane of said circuit board is approximately orthogonal to the plane of the extended plate and is so located with respect to said extended plates of said plurality of arms to align said second connecting pads to said first connecting pads on each of said extended plates.