Patent ID: 8792214

Claim:
A dual stage actuation (DSA) flexure having a motor contact paddle for connecting to a terminal of a piezoelectric motor, the flexure comprising: a paddle comprising a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side, the paddle comprising at least one void, each void extending through the paddle from a bottom opening on the bottom side to a top opening on the top side, the paddle further comprising: a stainless steel base; a conductor, the conductor comprising a layer of metal; and a dielectric layer having a first section and a second section, the first section positioned between the conductor and the stainless steel base to overlap the stainless steel base, the second section extending beyond the stainless steel base to not overlap the stainless steel base, wherein the bottom side of the paddle is configured to connect to the terminal with electrically conductive adhesive to electrically connect the terminal to the conductor.