Patent ID: 8254062

Claim:
A suspension assembly that includes a dual-stage actuation system for positioning a data transducer, the suspension assembly comprising: a first structural element comprising: a plate portion having a first side and an opposite second side; and a boss tower on the first side that is connectable to a main actuator of the dual-stage actuation system; a second structural element comprising: a recess having a bottom surface that receives the first side of the plate portion of the first structural element against the bottom surface; an opening in the bottom surface through which the boss tower extends; and a flexible region to which a microactuator element of the dual-stage actuation system is connected; a support structure connected to the flexible region of the second structural element that carries the data transducer; and an electrical circuit connection system for making electrical connections to the data transducer and to the microactuator of the dual-stage actuation system.