Patent ID: 6321974
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A method for ultrasonically bonding a slider and a lead, comprising the steps of:providing a plurality of bonding pads on the slider integrally fixed to an elastic flexure accessible to a recording surface of a disk of a disk drive with a plurality of leads fixed to at least a platform of the flexure through ultrasonic waves and formed so that bonding portions of the leads respectively face each of the bonding pads;providing action means for acting on the slider and suction means having a suction pad for contacting the platform approaching the flexure;fixing the flexure by making the action means act on the slider and the suction pad contact and attract the platform; andbonding the leads with the bonding pads through ultrasonic waves by pressing bonding portions of the leads against the facing bonding pads.