Patent ID: 7658001

Claim:
A method for electrically connecting a lead to a piezoelectric motor on a disk drive suspension, comprising: positioning a lead having a terminal with a major surface and an edge adjacent to a piezoelectric motor having a terminal with a major surface with the major surface of the lead terminal facing the major surface of the motor terminal; dispensing one or more solder balls to the positioned lead and motor terminals through a tube with the tube free from contact with the lead and motor terminals; providing heat from a source that is physically remote from the lead and motor terminals to melt the solder balls while the solder balls are within the tube; causing the melted solder balls to flow out of the tube and over the major surface and edge of the lead terminal and onto the major surface of the motor terminal; and removing the heat to allow the solder to resolidify and form an electrical and mechanical interconnection between the lead and motor terminals.