Patent ID: 8448329

Claim:
A method of manufacturing an integrated lead head suspension flexure, the method comprising: applying a backing layer to a spring metal layer, wherein the spring metal layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and the backing layer is applied to the second surface; etching at least a portion of the spring metal layer to form a gap exposing a surface of the backing layer; forming a dielectric layer, including: forming a first dielectric portion on the first surface of the spring metal layer; and forming a second dielectric portion in the gap on the surface of the backing layer such that at least a first surface of the second dielectric portion is disposed between the backing layer and a level of the first surface of the spring metal layer; forming at least one conductive lead on the dielectric layer, including: forming a first lead portion on the first dielectric portion; and forming a second lead portion on the first surface of the second dielectric portion; and removing the backing layer.